The Lighthouse
Easton House, 107 Dereham Road, Easton, Norwich, NR9 5ES
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Principal Keith Whitelam
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 12
- Pupils on roll
- 11
- URN
- 149909
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603577364
About this school
The Lighthouse is an independent special school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 11 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Lighthouse under its current framework. 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
The Lighthouse has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
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 The Lighthouse has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 10 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bridge Easton0.5 miles
Free Schools · Easton
-
Langley Preparatory School At Taverham Hall2.1 miles
Independent schools · Norwich
-
Banks House School3.5 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
Future Education3.9 miles
Special schools · Norwich
-
University of East Anglia4.3 miles
Universities · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
- Acorn Park School Special schools
- All Saints School Special schools
- Aurora Eccles School Special schools
- Aurora White House School Special schools
- Banks House School Special schools
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy Academies
- Future Education Special schools
- Hall School Special schools
- Harford Manor School, Norwich Special schools
- Red Balloon Educational Trust-Norfolk Special schools
- The Clare School Special schools
- The Parkside School, Norwich Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Lighthouse teach?
- The Lighthouse teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is a special school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of The Lighthouse?
- The headteacher of The Lighthouse is Principal Keith Whitelam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Lighthouse been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Lighthouse under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Lighthouse?
- The Lighthouse has 11 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is The Lighthouse full?
- The Lighthouse has capacity for 12 pupils and 11 on roll (92%), 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 The Lighthouse a faith school?
- No. The Lighthouse has no designated religious character.
- What are The Lighthouse's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lighthouse'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 24 July 2026.