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Wymondham College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Golf Links Road, Morley, Wymondham NR18 9SZ · wymondhamcollege.org · 01953 609000
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 56.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,427
- 169 over 1,258 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 174 families put the school first and 139 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 139 | 174 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 150 | 178 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 135 | 175 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 20 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 131 | 181 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.4, and 66.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲56.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲66.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲85.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲86.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.40 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 69.7 | +8 |
| Sixth form college | 0.9 | −0.6 |
| Further education | 20.4 | −4 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −5.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | +1.4 |
| Employment | 0.9 | +0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.4 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +1.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 students | B- (37) | Above average +0.18 | |
| 209 students | B- (36.9) | Above average +0.15 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 210 | B- (36.7) | +0.22 |
| 2022/23 | 213 | B- (36) | — |
| 2021/22 | 219 | B (38.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 201 | B- (35.2) | +0.32 |
| 2017/18 | 227 | B- (35.2) | +0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 247 | B- (37) | +0.22 |
| 2015/16 | 234 | C+ (34.5) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 64.4 | +3.8 |
| Further and other education | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Other education | 1.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 17.8 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | −2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Wymondham College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (303 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 303
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 73 parents (24%) with SEND