Best 3 Secondary schools in Dereham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Northgate High School (Secondary) in Dereham; Dereham Neatherd High School (Secondary) in Dereham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Northgate High School and Dereham Neatherd High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Dereham, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Northgate High School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Northgate High School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Unity Education Trust and ENRICH LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Northgate High School
NR19 2EU
|
Dereham Neatherd High School
NR20 3AX
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Dereham Norfolk NR19 2EU |
Dereham Norfolk NR20 3AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Sep 2023 | 2 21 Jun 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1280 | 1130 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Unity Education Trust | ENRICH LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk | neatherd.org |
| Telephone | 01362697033 | 01362697981 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2EU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Unity Education Trust
- Website
- www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01362697033
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 3AX - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jun 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- neatherd.org
- Telephone
- 01362697981
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