Results & Student Outcomes
Aylsham High Students Maintain Outstanding Standards at GCSE
Exam results
The table shows the headline figures for the school based on information contained in the DfE performance table against the school data if all qualifications achieved were included. The national and Norfolk figures are included as a comparison.
| Performance table measure | AHS 2024 | National | Norfolk |
| Progress 8 (P8) | +0.21 | -0.03 | -0.04 |
| Entering EBacc | 69% | 40% | 45% |
| 5+ E and M | 51.1% | 46% | 43% |
| Attainment 8 (A8) | 49 | 46 | 44 |
| EBacc average points | 4.57 | 4.07 | 3.97 |
| EBacc 5+ | 32% | 18% | 16% |
Link to the DfE performance table data for Aylsham High School:
https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/121164/aylsham-high-school
Conclusions
The DfE data shows that students in the class of 2024 performed higher than students nationally. The Key Stage 2 data for this cohort shows that they were in line with the national average data when they joined Aylsham High School. This means that, during their studies at Aylsham High School, students have made above average progress when compared to students nationally.
During their studies at Aylsham High School, students have experienced a varied curriculum. 69% of the cohort have completed studies within the English Baccalaureate subjects which includes mathematics, English literature and language, history, geography and French. The flexibility of the curriculum means that alongside these subjects students have also studied drama, art, design technology, food preparation and nutrition, PE and business studies. The percentage of the cohort completing qualifications in these subjects is shown in the table below. Nationally, the number of students being entered for these subjects has declined.
This means students are leaving Aylsham High School with a wide and varied set of qualifications that will support them on their next steps of their educational journey.
| Subject | % of AHS students completing qualifications | % Nationally completing qualifications |
| Ary & Design (fine art, graphic communications, textile design) | 35% | 30% |
| Drama | 12% | 8% |
| DT | 30% | 13% |
| Food preparation and nutrition | 41% | 9% |
| Business | 38% | 19% |
| Physical Education | 28% | 13% |
Summary of School Leavers' Destinations in 2023
Information about the destinations for our class of 2023 can be found here:
Student Destinations - Aylsham High School
Executive Headteacher Duncan Spalding:
“We are absolutely thrilled once again with the tremendous results achieved by our students and teachers. They have worked so hard and richly deserve their success. Aylsham High School students are amongst the most consistently high achieving in Norfolk, attaining excellent results year in year out. Their achievements are a cause for great celebration not only in school and at home but also right across the wider Aylsham community.
I am thrilled for each and every one of our students and I wish them the very best for the future as they leave us and go on to fresh and exciting challenges. Not only do they leave us with fabulous results but also hopefully with a love of learning and the confidence that they can hold their own in any situation. It has been an absolute pleasure and a privilege working with them over the years.”