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
- 1441 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 6.1% |
| Chinese | 6.2% |
| Unclassified | 6.8% |
| African | 11.3% |
| White British | 62% |
| Other White | 4% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 87% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 56.4 |
| Local authority average | 45.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.4 |
| Local authority average | 4.05 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 90 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 203 |
Admissions
Wymondham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 89 94 |
| Year 8 | 195 92 103 |
| Year 9 | 203 100 103 |
| Year 10 | 221 108 113 |
| Year 11 | 209 114 95 |
| Year 12 | 217 105 112 |
| Year 13 | 213 99 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |