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Litcham School

Breckland · PE32 2NS

General information All-through School · 4-16 years Who goes here 727 pupils, 20.1% FSM

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Litcham School

General Information

Address: Church Street, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2NS – View on map
Phone: 01328701265
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ben Phillips
Age range: 4-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 63 families put it first for 69 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

727 pupils out of 607 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 146
% eligible for free school meals: 20.1%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Breckland average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 19.1% a year (Breckland 15.2%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 21% moved to another school, 79% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Norfolk: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 92 (1.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 2
Suspensions for bullying: 86 (1.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 36 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Norfolk (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 39 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 41.4
Compared with the area: 1.8 points below the Breckland average (43.2)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (−5.7 points against an expected 47.1)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 61% (Breckland 63%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolBreckland averageEngland↘ Falling Down 4.2 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 1.8 points below the Breckland average (43.2).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

5th of 8 all-through schools in Breckland for Attainment 8

#3The Thetford Academy42.4
#4Attleborough Academy41.4
#5Litcham School41.4
#6Northgate High School41.0
#7The Nicholas Hamond Academy38.4

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Wayland Academy52.0
#2Dereham Neatherd High School47.4
#3The Thetford Academy42.4
#4Attleborough Academy41.4
#5Litcham School41.4
#6Northgate High School41.0
#7The Nicholas Hamond Academy38.4
#8Old Buckenham High School37.8

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 94.0%
Went into further education: 81.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Statistics
Science Double Award
History
Art & Design
Geography
Food Technology
Sports Studies
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Spanish
Physics (General)
Religious Studies
D & T
French Language
Computer Science
Music Studies (General)
German

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 63% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 12 percentage points above the Breckland average (51%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Below (3-year average 59% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 59%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 85% · Writing 70% · Maths 85% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 78%
Average test scores: reading 107, maths 105
Based on: 27 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolBreckland averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 12 percentage points above the Breckland average (51%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 11th of 43 junior and primary schools in the area

=9Old Buckenham Primary School65%
=11Kenninghall Primary School63%
=11Litcham School63%
#13Mundford Church of England Primary Academy60%
#14Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School59%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy96%
#2Lyng Church of England Primary Academy81%
#3Rocklands Community Primary School79%
#4Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy76%
=5Garvestone Community Primary School70%
=5Redcastle Family School70%
#7Great Ellingham Primary School68%
#8Hockering Church of England Primary Academy67%
=9Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery65%
=9Old Buckenham Primary School65%
=11Kenninghall Primary School63%
=11Litcham School63%
#13Mundford Church of England Primary Academy60%
#14Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School59%
=15Brisley Church of England Primary Academy58%
=15Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy58%
=15Necton VA Primary School58%
=15Norwich Road Academy58%
=19Admirals Academy57%
=19Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=19Thompson Primary School57%
#22Dereham Church of England Junior Academy54%
=23Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School53%
=23Banham Primary School53%
#25St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery52%
#26Queensway Junior Academy51%
#27Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy50%
#28Weeting Church of England Primary School47%
#29Mattishall Primary School45%
#30Narborough Church of England Primary Academy44%
#31Swaffham CofE Primary Academy41%
=32Drake Primary School40%
=32East Harling Primary School and Nursery40%
=34Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School38%
=34Sporle Church of England Primary Academy38%
#36North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery33%
#37Watton Junior School31%
#38St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley28%
#39The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy27%
#40Parker's Church of England Primary Academy25%
#41Swanton Morley VC Primary School21%
#42Bawdeswell Community Primary School18%
#43Swaffham Meadow Primary School0%

View full Ofsted inspection report

2nd of 6 all-through schools in Breckland for Ofsted rating

#1Dereham Neatherd High SchoolGood
#2Litcham SchoolGood
#3Northgate High SchoolGood
#4Old Buckenham High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Dereham Neatherd High SchoolGood
#2Litcham SchoolGood
#3Northgate High SchoolGood
#4Old Buckenham High SchoolGood
#5The Thetford AcademyGood
#6Wayland AcademyGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,855 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

8th of 8 all-through schools in Breckland for spending per pupil

#6Attleborough Academy£7,021
#7Northgate High School£6,883
#8Litcham School£6,855

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wayland Academy£7,987
#2The Thetford Academy£7,440
#3Dereham Neatherd High School£7,436
#4Old Buckenham High School£7,269
#5The Nicholas Hamond Academy£7,180
#6Attleborough Academy£7,021
#7Northgate High School£6,883
#8Litcham School£6,855

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Norfolk: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered