Wymondham High Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 137461
- Address
- Folly Road, NR18 0QT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1639 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.3%
White British 82.6%
Unclassified 4.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 4.3%
African 1.2%
Chinese 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.92
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 111 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Wymondham High Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 250
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 136 130 |
| Year 8 | 280 141 139 |
| Year 9 | 276 131 145 |
| Year 10 | 268 124 144 |
| Year 11 | 259 138 121 |
| Year 12 | 195 82 113 |
| Year 13 | 95 51 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 74.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |