Wymondham High Academy

Folly Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0QT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,639

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: 1,639 / 1,610 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.8%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

7.3%

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)

52.6

Attainment 8

1,639 pupils

54.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

92 students

13.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

23.0%

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.

87.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -10.1 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

17.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£49,376

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,617 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,672

Spend per pupil

£7,132

Income per pupil

54%

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.