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Norfolk rankings · Schools

Towns with the best schools in Norfolk

Wymondham ranks first on schools among Norfolk’s 51 towns of 2,500+; 2 of the 51 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The School Grade (England only): Key Stage 2 and GCSE results of the state schools in the town (or within 3 km), weighted by pupils and measured against England’s schools. The rank across England sits beside each letter. How grades work

Wymondham

16,334 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#37 of 1,973 in England

Snettisham

2,709 people

A⁺

Better than 96% of UK towns·#62 of 1,973 in England

Dersingham

4,753 people

B⁺

Better than 74% of UK towns·#466 of 1,973 in England

All 51 towns, ranked

Schools grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England links to the national list.

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51 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Wymondham16,334 peopleA⁺#37 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

2Snettisham2,709 peopleA⁺#62 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 96% of UK towns

3Dersingham4,753 peopleB⁺#466 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

4Stalham3,383 peopleB#709 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

5Feltwell2,919 peopleB#804 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

6Poringland7,105 peopleB#836 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

7Horsford4,396 peopleB⁻#904 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

8Hethersett7,018 peopleB⁻#914 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

9Cringleford4,686 peopleB⁻#1,005 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

10Hopton on Sea2,575 peopleB⁻#1,034 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

11Aylsham7,183 peopleB⁻#1,069 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

T12Queen's Hills4,465 peopleC⁺#1,090 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

T12Spixworth3,418 peopleC⁺#1,090 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

14Heacham3,978 peopleC⁺#1,148 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

15Ormesby St Margaret2,741 peopleC⁺#1,150 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

16Watton11,549 peopleC⁺#1,166 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

17Hoveton and Wroxham3,620 peopleC⁺#1,181 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

18Taverham and Drayton14,989 peopleC⁺#1,190 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

19Martham3,633 peopleC⁺#1,230 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

20Costessey2,608 peopleC⁺#1,233 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

21Hunstanton4,230 peopleC⁺#1,239 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

22Downham Market11,349 peopleC⁺#1,240 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

23Long Stratton5,218 peopleC#1,298 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 34% of UK towns

24Norwich200,744 peopleC#1,324 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

25Elm and Emneth4,555 peopleC#1,365 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

26Cromer7,522 peopleC#1,403 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

27Mulbarton3,807 peopleC#1,416 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

28King's Lynn47,604 peopleC#1,421 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

29Caister-on-Sea9,095 peopleC#1,498 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

30Gorleston-on-Sea24,474 peopleC⁻#1,512 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

31Brundall4,378 peopleC⁻#1,532 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

32Thetford25,502 peopleC⁻#1,545 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

33Dereham20,788 peopleC⁻#1,570 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

34Sheringham7,087 peopleC⁻#1,576 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

35Belton3,603 peopleC⁻#1,596 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns

36Hemsby5,724 peopleC⁻#1,610 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns

T37Blofield2,667 peopleC⁻#1,630 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

T37Harleston5,077 peopleC⁻#1,630 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

39Bradwell11,632 peopleD#1,718 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 15% of UK towns

40Terrington St Clement2,792 peopleD#1,735 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 14% of UK towns

41Attleborough11,236 peopleD#1,786 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

42North Walsham12,829 peopleD#1,805 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

T43Swaffham8,434 peopleD#1,808 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

T43West Winch2,828 peopleD#1,808 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

45Great Yarmouth28,979 peopleD#1,828 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 9% of UK towns

46Diss9,599 peopleD#1,834 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 9% of UK towns

47Mundesley2,777 peopleD#1,857 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 8% of UK towns

48Holt4,014 peopleD⁻#1,908 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 5% of UK towns

49Fakenham8,390 peopleD⁻#1,926 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 4% of UK towns

50Watlington2,593 peopleD⁻#1,947 of 1,973 nationallybetter than 2% of UK towns

51Upwell and Outwell3,664 peopleD⁻#1,965 of 1,973 nationallybehind almost every UK town

Not ranked

Not on this list

1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Marham 2,608 people. Garrison town.

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Questions people ask

Which town in Norfolk has the best schools?

Wymondham ranks first on schools among 51 towns, with an A+: better than 97% of UK towns. Snettisham and Dersingham follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The School Grade (England only): Key Stage 2 and GCSE results of the state schools in the town (or within 3 km), weighted by pupils and measured against England’s schools. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Welsh towns have no School Grade: Wales doesn’t publish school-level results. Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Norfolk’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Norfolk is on the county page.

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Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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