The Wherry School

280 Hall Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2GB

Good

Inspected 7 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

26.1

Attainment 8

4–19

Ages

130

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 130 / 100 (130%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.8%

Disadvantaged

5.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.7%

Overall absence

27.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.84

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

5.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

32.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£51,172

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,347 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.49

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£31,123

Spend per pupil

£31,938

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.