What did Ofsted judge Norham High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Norham High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Norham High School?

Norham High School has 498 pupils on roll.

What ages does Norham High School take?

Norham High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Norham High School located?

Norham High School is located in North Shields, NE29 7BU, North Tyneside.

How do I apply to Norham High School?

Norham High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Norham High School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Norham High School was 0.47 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Norham High School?

When Norham High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children in the care of a local authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See note 1 below; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school (pupils in this category with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) who will be attending the school in September 2027 will be given priority). The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form); 3. Sibling link — Pupils with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children residing at the same address and who will be attending the school in September 2027.The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Norham High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Norham High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Norham High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children in the care of a local authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See note 1 below.
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school (pupils in this category with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) who will be attending the school in September 2027 will be given priority). The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form).
3Sibling link — Pupils with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children residing at the same address and who will be attending the school in September 2027.The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form).
4Distance from the school — Remaining places will be allocated to pupils with the shortest distance measured as a straight line from a single fixed point of the home address (including flats) to a single fixed point associated with the school using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer and the Council’s Geographical Information System (GIS) system. N.B The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tiebreaker’

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted first under the Education Act 1996; the criteria above then decide oversubscription. The distance measurement is also the tie-breaker within each criterion; where two flats measure the same the lower flat number is offered the place, and in all other ties the place is decided by random allocation. North Tyneside Council states that every community and Learning Trust school has a defined geographic catchment area. Transcribed verbatim from the determined Learning Trust Schools and Academy Trust Middle and High Schools Admission Policy September 2027, the trust-wide policy that names this school in its own published admission number schedule.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Norham High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Norham High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Norham High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Norham High School?: Norham High School has 498 pupils on roll.
What ages does Norham High School take?: Norham High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Norham High School located?: Norham High School is located in North Shields, NE29 7BU, North Tyneside.
How do I apply to Norham High School?: Norham High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Norham High School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Norham High School was 0.47 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Norham High School?: When Norham High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children in the care of a local authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See note 1 below; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school (pupils in this category with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) who will be attending the school in September 2027 will be given priority). The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form); 3. Sibling link — Pupils with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children residing at the same address and who will be attending the school in September 2027.The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Norham High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Norham High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Norham High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Norham High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children in the care of a local authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See note 1 below.
2Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school (pupils in this category with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) who will be attending the school in September 2027 will be given priority). The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form).
3Sibling link — Pupils with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children residing at the same address and who will be attending the school in September 2027.The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form).
4Distance from the school — Remaining places will be allocated to pupils with the shortest distance measured as a straight line from a single fixed point of the home address (including flats) to a single fixed point associated with the school using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer and the Council’s Geographical Information System (GIS) system. N.B The above distance measurement will also be used as a ‘tiebreaker’

Norham High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Norham High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Norham High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Norham High School?: Norham High School has 498 pupils on roll.
What ages does Norham High School take?: Norham High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Norham High School located?: Norham High School is located in North Shields, NE29 7BU, North Tyneside.
How do I apply to Norham High School?: Norham High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Norham High School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Norham High School was 0.47 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Norham High School?: When Norham High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children in the care of a local authority or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. See note 1 below; 2. Residence in the school's catchment area — Pupils who live within the catchment area of the school (pupils in this category with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) who will be attending the school in September 2027 will be given priority). The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form); 3. Sibling link — Pupils with a sibling link (an older brother or sister) to include adoptive siblings, half siblings, step siblings and long term fostered children residing at the same address and who will be attending the school in September 2027.The sibling link does not apply to pupils proposing to return to years 12 and 13 of a school (sixth form), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Norham High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Norham High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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