Wymondham High Academy

Wymondham High Academy continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The atmosphere is nurturing, with students demonstrating kindness and respect towards one another, which contributes to a low incidence of bullying. In addition, pupils are able to meet the high expectations set by their teachers, yielding impressive results in public examinations. The school has a broad and ambitious curriculum that includes the study of multiple languages from Year 7 onward, supporting a well-rounded educational experience for all students. The inspection highlighted some areas requiring improvement, particularly concerning the effectiveness of assessment practices among some teachers. While the majority are successful in tailoring support based on student needs, there are occasions where misconceptions aren't identified promptly, which can impede learning. Overall, Wymondham High Academy is well-regarded within its community, and there is strong support from both staff and leadership, fostering a safe and dedicated learning environment.

Strengths

• Pupils express pride in their school community.
• Teachers maintain high expectations, leading to high-quality work.
• Effective support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) students.
• Strong focus on reading and providing diverse book selections.
• Sixth-form students display a deep understanding of their subjects.
• Well-designed personal, social, and health education curriculum.
• Extensive range of extra-curricular activities available for students.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment by some teachers to identify gaps in pupils' learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wymondham High Academy attended 91.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 23.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.9% of pupils at Wymondham High Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wymondham High Academy had 18.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.1% of pupils at Wymondham High Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wymondham High Academy received £7,181 and spent £7,082 for each of its 1,642 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £404,000 (£246 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Enrich Learning Trust, income was £7,395 and spending £7,499 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wymondham · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

Wymondham High Academy is part of Enrich Learning Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Spooner Row Primary School Wymondham
• Long Stratton High School Norwich
• Taverham High School Norwich
• Dereham Neatherd High School Dereham
• Kenninghall Primary School
• Diss High School Diss
• Millfield Primary School North Walsham
• North Walsham High School North Walsham

What is Wymondham High Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wymondham High Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Wymondham High Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Wymondham High Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Wymondham High Academy have?

Wymondham High Academy has 1,686 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wymondham High Academy cover?

Wymondham High Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Wymondham High Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 52.9, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Wymondham High Academy?

Wymondham High Academy is at Folly Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0QT.