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Long Stratton High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Norwich, NR15 2XR

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,218 of 3,312

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Long Stratton High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils679
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Alexander Lewis
TrustENRICH LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144018.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.48.5, better than England, better than Norfolk44.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.65.1%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk63.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.7%, better than England, better than Norfolk43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.3%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk10%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.8%, similar to England, better than Norfolk58%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4129--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils679
Girls356
Boys323
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.9%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25895
Unfilled places24.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.121
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other White
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
White and Asian
0.3%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)37.54
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.22
Support staff (FTE)28.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.122
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.168
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.109
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.109
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence9%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, similar to England, better than Norfolk22.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate37.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.4%
Further education46.6%
School sixth form37.9%
Employment4.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Long Stratton High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryManor Field Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Long Stratton High School

What is Long Stratton High School's Ofsted rating?

Long Stratton High School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Long Stratton High School rank in England?

Long Stratton High School ranks 1,218 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Long Stratton High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.7% of pupils at Long Stratton High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 48.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Long Stratton High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Long Stratton High School made 122 offers from 168 applications (1.4 per offer), and 109 of 109 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Long Stratton High School?

Long Stratton High School has 679 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Long Stratton High School?

Long Stratton High School had 895 school places in 2024/25.

Does Long Stratton High School have a sixth form?

No, Long Stratton High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Long Stratton High School?

At Long Stratton High School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Long Stratton High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Long Stratton High School missed 9% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.