Wymondham College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136481
- Address
- Golf Links Road, Morley, NR18 9SZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1434 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 64.7%
African 12.1%
Mixed 6.7%
Chinese 5.9%
Other White 4.1%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 207 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 205 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Wymondham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Wymondham College (part boarding)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 87 99 |
| Year 8 | 187 89 98 |
| Year 9 | 208 97 111 |
| Year 10 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 11 | 211 102 109 |
| Year 12 | 219 102 117 |
| Year 13 | 210 98 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.2% |