Secondary school

Wymondham College

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR18 9SZ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 395 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 14%2021/22: top 13%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 14%2024/25: top 13%No exams

A-level results

#87 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 856.4 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths66.8% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%+7.1 pts
EBacc point score5.4 · East of England 410/10 Top 10%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.36 · East of England −0.028/10 Above
A level points per entry36.99 · East of England 33.168/10 Above+5.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 60.8 · 182 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 55.9 · 181 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 55.6 · 182 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 55.2 · 170 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 58.3 · 201 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 53.9 · 206 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 55.5 · 211 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 56.4 · 208 pupils · East of England 45.8560.853.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 65% · 181 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 64% · 182 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 65% · 170 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 64% · 201 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 57% · 206 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 66.4% · 211 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 66.8% · 208 pupils · East of England 44.9%66.8%57%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 34.53 · 234 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 36.96 · 247 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 35.22 · 227 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 35.22 · 201 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 38.92 · 219 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 35.95 · 213 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 36.72 · 210 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 36.99 · 209 pupils · East of England 33.1638.9234.53No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.3%
138 of 174 who put it first2025 · 83.7%2026 · 79.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st174138
2nd1841
3rd740

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,427
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.2%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

113.4% full · 1,258 places · 440 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 303 responses (21.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved89.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71% not applicable51.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year64.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable74% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed77% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult14.5
  • Classroom teachers 66
  • Leadership 5.4
  • Teaching assistants 15.3
  • Other support 88.2

Teachers 71.4 FTE · Whole workforce 174.9 · 216 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£12,713
Spend per pupil£12,042
Staff spend per pupil£8,549
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£968,000in-year balance

Grants £6,861 · self-generated £6,234 · premises £664 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST (22 academies) · trust reserve £4,127,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

211 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.8%
  • Education91.9%
  • Apprenticeship1.9%
  • Employment0.9%
  • Not sustained2.4%
  • Unknown2.8%

After sixth form (16–18)

208 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained87.5%
  • Education67.3%
  • Higher education64.4%
  • Apprenticeship2.4%
  • Employment17.8%
  • Not sustained6.7%
  • Unknown5.8%