Smithdon High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hunstanton, East of England PE36 5HY · Norfolk
#350 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2814 of 4,090 nationally
About Smithdon High School
Smithdon High School is a academy secondary located in Hunstanton, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 579 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 350th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 579; capacity filled 77.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.2%; ebacc average points 3.71.
There are 3 schools in Hunstanton; Smithdon High School ranks 1st of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Smithdon High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 579
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.71
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Smithdon High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hunstanton Primary School
Hunstanton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
161 students · 407 m away
Glebe House School
Hunstanton · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
117 students · 769 m away
Heacham Infant and Nursery School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
102 students · 3.4 km away
Heacham Junior School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
94 students · 3.6 km away
Snettisham Primary School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
80 students · 6.5 km away
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
King's Lynn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
152 students · 8.0 km away
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
109 students · 9.4 km away
Dersingham Primary School
King's Lynn · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
199 students · 11 km away
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
63 students · 13 km away
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
42 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Daubeney Academy
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576 students
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
582 students
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
584 students
The Hathaway Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
586 students
The Deanes
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
588 students
Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
569 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Smithdon High School a good school?
Smithdon High School has a Success Index (England) of 32.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #350 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Smithdon High School rank in East of England?
Smithdon High School ranks #350 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2814 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Smithdon High School?
Smithdon High School had 579 students in 2025.
Is Smithdon High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Smithdon High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Smithdon High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Smithdon High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.