Wymondham College

Golf Links Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 9SZ

Outstanding

Inspected 10 October 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

56.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,441

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,441 / 1,258 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.2%

Disadvantaged

10.8%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

14.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.4

Attainment 8

1,441 pupils

66.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

85.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

209 students

19.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

81%

To higher education

32%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

73.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

14.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

£52,577

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,310 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£12,042

Spend per pupil

£12,713

Income per pupil

34%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.