Long Stratton High School
Manor Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2XR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alexander Lewis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Enrich Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 821
- Pupils on roll
- 679
- URN
- 144018
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508530418
About this school
Long Stratton High School is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 679 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Long Stratton 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | 103 | 148 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.9 | 50.2 | 50.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.26 +0.01 to +0.51 | +0.54 +0.27 to +0.82 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 57.3% | 54.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 73.8% | 74.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 35.9% | 34.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
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 Long Stratton 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 | 46.9 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 694 |
| 2024/25 | 715 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Long Stratton High School compares
Long Stratton High School ranked 7th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.8 | 9.6% | 20.6% | 679 | — |
| Wymondham High Academy | 52.6 | 9% | 16.8% | 1,686 | 7.5 miles |
| Framingham Earl High School | 50.6 | 9.1% | 16.3% | 791 | 7.8 miles |
| University Technical College Norfolk | 49.8 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 451 | 7.8 miles |
| Hethersett Academy | 59 | 7% | 14.5% | 1,250 | 7.8 miles |
| Old Buckenham High School | 37.8 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 501 | 7.9 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
-
Graded inspection report10 February 2026
- 21 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.56%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.63%
- Persistent absence
- 23.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wymondham High Academy7.5 miles
Secondary · Wymondham
-
Framingham Earl High School7.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
University Technical College Norfolk7.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Hethersett Academy7.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Old Buckenham High School7.9 miles
Secondary · Attleborough
Other schools in Norwich
Long Stratton High School ranks 4th 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
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Long Stratton High School teach?
- Long Stratton High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Long Stratton High School?
- The headteacher of Long Stratton High School is Mr Alexander Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Long Stratton High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Long Stratton 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 Long Stratton High School?
- Long Stratton High School has 679 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Long Stratton High School full?
- Long Stratton High School has capacity for 821 pupils and 679 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Long Stratton High School a faith school?
- No. Long Stratton High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Long Stratton High School a selective school?
- No. Long Stratton High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Long Stratton High School part of an academy trust?
- Long Stratton 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.
- How have Long Stratton High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.9 in 2022/23 and 50.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Long Stratton High School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Long Stratton High School ranked 7th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Long Stratton High School's absence rate?
- Long Stratton High School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Long Stratton High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Long Stratton 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 10 July 2026.