Taverham High School
Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norwich, NR8 6HP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Yassin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Enrich Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,249
- Pupils on roll
- 1,254
- URN
- 139487
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603860505
About this school
Taverham High School is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,254 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Taverham High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 212 | 222 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.8 | 47.9 | 49.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.09 -0.10 to +0.28 | +0.05 -0.14 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 55.4% | 53% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 74.3% | 74.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 48.6% | 22.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Taverham High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.9 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,204 |
| 2023/24 | 1,256 |
| 2024/25 | 1,241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Taverham High School compares
Taverham High School ranked 13th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49 | 7.9% | 15.6% | 1,254 | — |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | 45.3 | 8.2% | 28.4% | 1,517 | 2.7 miles |
| Hellesdon High School | 40.3 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 1,476 | 3.4 miles |
| City Academy Norwich | 35.2 | 11.7% | 53.7% | 674 | 4.8 miles |
| Sewell Park Academy | 39.1 | 10.3% | 41.4% | 775 | 5.4 miles |
| Jane Austen College | 53.7 | 6.9% | 29.3% | 1,085 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 16 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report9 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.57%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.87%
- Persistent absence
- 19.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ormiston Victory Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Hellesdon High School3.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
City Academy Norwich4.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Sewell Park Academy5.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Jane Austen College5.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Taverham High School ranks 9th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Hobart High School Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Taverham High School teach?
- Taverham High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Taverham High School?
- The headteacher of Taverham High School is Mr Gareth Yassin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Taverham High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Taverham High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Taverham High School?
- Taverham High School has 1,254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Taverham High School full?
- Taverham High School has capacity for 1,249 pupils and 1,254 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Taverham High School a faith school?
- No. Taverham High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Taverham High School a selective school?
- No. Taverham High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Taverham High School part of an academy trust?
- Taverham High School is part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Taverham High School have?
- The schools register lists Taverham High School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Taverham High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.8 in 2022/23 and 49 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Taverham High School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Taverham High School ranked 13th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Taverham High School's absence rate?
- Taverham High School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Taverham High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Taverham High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.