The Nicholas Hamond AcademyIceni Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Nicholas Hamond Academy and Iceni Secondary Academy are secondary schools.
The Nicholas Hamond Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Iceni Secondary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Nicholas Hamond Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Nicholas Hamond Academy was judged the expected standard and Iceni Secondary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for The Nicholas Hamond Academy and 37.3 for Iceni Secondary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Nicholas Hamond Academy (41.9 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Iceni Secondary Academy (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwaffhamThe Nicholas Hamond Academy | ThetfordIceni Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 51st of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 710 | 555 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 745 | |
| Location | Swaffham, PE37 7DZ | Thetford, IP26 4PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 122 | 100 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 683 | 582 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
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