Wymondham High Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 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
- 1602 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 83.8%
Other White 5%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 3.1%
Chinese 1.1%
African 1%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.46
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 94%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.85
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 95 |
| English Language | GCSE | 238 |
Admissions
Wymondham High Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 143
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 137 136 |
| Year 8 | 271 129 142 |
| Year 9 | 277 127 150 |
| Year 10 | 260 139 121 |
| Year 11 | 255 124 131 |
| Year 12 | 102 55 47 |
| Year 13 | 164 76 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 35.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 53.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 12.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 10.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |