Wymondham CollegeWymondham High Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wymondham.
Summary of the comparison
Wymondham College and Wymondham High Academy are secondary schools in Wymondham.
Wymondham College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wymondham High Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wymondham College is ahead on our composite score.
Wymondham College was judged Outstanding and Wymondham High Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Wymondham College and 52.9 for Wymondham High Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wymondham College (58.3 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wymondham High Academy (54.9 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WymondhamWymondham College | WymondhamWymondham High Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 9th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,427 | 1,686 | |
| Capacity | 1,258 | 1,610 | |
| Location | Wymondham, NR18 9SZ | Wymondham, NR18 0QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 52.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 58.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.8% Stronger figure | 76.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 260 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 209 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 36.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.0 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,441 | 1,639 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
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