How many pupils does Smithdon High School have?

Smithdon High School has 564 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Smithdon High School?

The headteacher of Smithdon High School is Sarah Robinson.

What type of school is Smithdon High School?

Smithdon High School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Smithdon High School in?

Smithdon High School is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Smithdon High School

Downs Road, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE36 5HY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023.

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564

Pupils

23.9%

Free school meals

1 January 2017

Opened

About this school

Smithdon High School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 7 November 2023). Last inspected 7 November 2023. The Headteacher is Sarah Robinson. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2017.

School details

Head: Sarah Robinson
Trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143520

Contact

01485534541 office@smithdonhigh.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Smithdon High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Norfolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.41

Progress 8 · 2023-24

28%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

53%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.71

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

57%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →