Wayland AcademyDereham Neatherd High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wayland Academy and Dereham Neatherd High School are secondary schools.
Wayland Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dereham Neatherd High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wayland Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wayland Academy was judged Good and Dereham Neatherd High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Wayland Academy and 43.1 for Dereham Neatherd High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wayland Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Dereham Neatherd High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordWayland Academy | DerehamDereham Neatherd High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 41st of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 564 | 1,079 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,130 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 6BA | Dereham, NR20 3AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 43.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 61.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 99 | 226 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 548 | 1,139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 6.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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.
Wayland Academy
Dereham Neatherd High School
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