Alderman Peel High School
Market Lane, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hardman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- URN
- 145089
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328710476
About this school
Alderman Peel High School is a secondary academy in Wells-next-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 606 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alderman Peel 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 106 | 119 | 110 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.8 | 42.0 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.44 -0.71 to -0.16 | -0.31 -0.57 to -0.05 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 42.9% | 48.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 60.5% | 70.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
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 Alderman Peel 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 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 582 |
| 2023/24 | 596 |
| 2024/25 | 604 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alderman Peel High School compares
Alderman Peel High School ranked 27th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.4 | 9.5% | 25.8% | 606 | — |
| Fakenham Academy | 40.9 | 8.5% | 25.7% | 723 | 7.5 miles |
| Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School | — | 6% | 24.3% | 197 | 0.3 miles |
| Walsingham CE VA Primary School | — | 6.5% | 65.4% | 30 | 3.7 miles |
| Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School | — | 7% | 29.4% | 111 | 4.9 miles |
| Langham Village School | — | 4.5% | 7.8% | 104 | 5.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.83%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 9.46%
- Persistent absence
- 26.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fakenham Academy7.5 miles
Secondary · Fakenham
-
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Wells-Next-the-Sea
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Walsingham CE VA Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Walsingham
-
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School4.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Langham Village School5.7 miles
Primary · Holt
Other schools in Wells-next-the-Sea
Common questions
- What ages does Alderman Peel High School teach?
- Alderman Peel High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Wells-next-the-Sea.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Alderman Peel High School?
- The executive headteacher of Alderman Peel High School is Mr Matthew Hardman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alderman Peel High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alderman Peel 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 Alderman Peel High School?
- Alderman Peel High School has 606 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Alderman Peel High School full?
- Alderman Peel High School has capacity for 525 pupils and 606 on roll (115%), 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 Alderman Peel High School a faith school?
- No. Alderman Peel High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Alderman Peel High School a selective school?
- No. Alderman Peel High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Alderman Peel High School part of an academy trust?
- Alderman Peel High School is part of THE WENSUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alderman Peel High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.8 in 2022/23 and 45.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alderman Peel High School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Alderman Peel High School ranked 27th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alderman Peel High School's absence rate?
- Alderman Peel High School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alderman Peel High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderman Peel 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.