Wymondham High Academy
Folly Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENRICH LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Chris Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Enrich Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,610
- Pupils on roll
- 1,686
- URN
- 137461
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953602078
About this school
Wymondham High Academy is a secondary academy in Wymondham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,686 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wymondham High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 238 | 255 | 260 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 54.4 | 52.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.46 +0.28 to +0.64 | +0.37 +0.19 to +0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 60.4% | 54.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 82.4% | 77.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 96.9% | 94.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wymondham High Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.4 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,641 |
| 2023/24 | 1,602 |
| 2024/25 | 1,639 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wymondham High Academy compares
Wymondham High Academy ranked 5th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.6 | 9% | 16.8% | 1,686 | — |
| Hethersett Academy | 59 | 7% | 14.5% | 1,250 | 3.2 miles |
| Wymondham College | 56.4 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 1,427 | 3.3 miles |
| Attleborough Academy | 41.4 | 7.7% | 21.2% | 976 | 5.7 miles |
| Ormiston Victory Academy | 45.3 | 8.2% | 28.4% | 1,517 | 6.5 miles |
| City Academy Norwich | 35.2 | 11.7% | 53.7% | 674 | 6.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.02%
- Persistent absence
- 23.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hethersett Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Wymondham College3.3 miles
Secondary · Wymondham
-
Attleborough Academy5.7 miles
Secondary · Attleborough
-
Ormiston Victory Academy6.5 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
City Academy Norwich6.6 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Wymondham
- Wymondham College Secondary
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Primary
- Browick Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Robert Kett Primary School Primary
- Silfield Oak Primary Academy Primary
- Spooner Row Primary School Primary
- Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Wymondham College Prep School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wymondham High Academy teach?
- Wymondham High Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wymondham.
- Who is the principal of Wymondham High Academy?
- The principal of Wymondham High Academy is Mr Chris Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wymondham High Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wymondham High Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wymondham High Academy?
- Wymondham High Academy has 1,686 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wymondham High Academy full?
- Wymondham High Academy has capacity for 1,610 pupils and 1,686 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wymondham High Academy a faith school?
- No. Wymondham High Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Wymondham High Academy a selective school?
- No. Wymondham High Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wymondham High Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wymondham High Academy is part of ENRICH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wymondham High Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 52.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wymondham High Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Wymondham High Academy ranked 5th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wymondham High Academy's absence rate?
- Wymondham High Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wymondham High Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wymondham High Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.