Framingham Earl High School
Norwich Road, Framingham Earl, Norwich, NR14 7QP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Arnold
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Sapientia Education Trust
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 810
- Pupils on roll
- 791
- URN
- 145776
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508492547
About this school
Framingham Earl High School is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 791 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Framingham Earl 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 155 | 157 | 154 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.4 | 51.6 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 -0.03 to +0.42 | +0.27 +0.05 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 57.3% | 53.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 78.3% | 73.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 34.4% | 31.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
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 Framingham Earl 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 | 51.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.6 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 789 |
| 2023/24 | 798 |
| 2024/25 | 802 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Framingham Earl High School compares
Framingham Earl High School ranked 8th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.6 | 9.1% | 16.3% | 791 | — |
| University Technical College Norfolk | 49.8 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 451 | 2.7 miles |
| Hewett Academy | 46.5 | 5.5% | 37% | 543 | 3.1 miles |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | 61.3 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 1,613 | 3.4 miles |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | 50.4 | 9% | 28.5% | 1,685 | 3.4 miles |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | 49.2 | 7.9% | 16.1% | 1,830 | 3.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
University Technical College Norfolk2.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Hewett Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Notre Dame High School, Norwich3.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy3.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form3.9 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Framingham Earl High School ranks 5th 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
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Hobart High School Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Framingham Earl High School teach?
- Framingham Earl High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Framingham Earl High School?
- The headteacher of Framingham Earl High School is Mrs Rebecca Arnold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Framingham Earl High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Framingham Earl 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 Framingham Earl High School?
- Framingham Earl High School has 791 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Framingham Earl High School full?
- Framingham Earl High School has capacity for 810 pupils and 791 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Framingham Earl High School a faith school?
- No. Framingham Earl High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Framingham Earl High School a selective school?
- No. Framingham Earl High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Framingham Earl High School part of an academy trust?
- Framingham Earl High School is part of SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Framingham Earl High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.4 in 2022/23 and 50.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Framingham Earl High School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Framingham Earl High School ranked 8th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Framingham Earl High School's absence rate?
- Framingham Earl High School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Framingham Earl High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Framingham Earl 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.