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The Nicholas Hamond Academy

Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7DZ

Local ranking48th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

840

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
110

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
683
Boys
336 (49%)
Girls
347 (51%)
Capacity
840 (81% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
30.9%
EAL
8.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,180/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

89.8%

White British

4.0%

White Other

3.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138918
UKPRN
10039368
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

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