Wayland AcademyThe Nicholas Hamond Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wayland Academy and The Nicholas Hamond Academy are secondary schools.
Wayland Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Nicholas Hamond Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wayland Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wayland Academy was judged Good and The Nicholas Hamond Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Wayland Academy and 43.7 for The Nicholas Hamond Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wayland Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Nicholas Hamond Academy (41.9 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordWayland Academy | SwaffhamThe Nicholas Hamond Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 48th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 564 | 710 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 840 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 6BA | Swaffham, PE37 7DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.6% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 99 | 122 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 548 | 683 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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
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