Fred Nicholson School vs The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Foundation special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Norfolk
Norfolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
195
710
Capacity
224
840
Occupancy
87%
85%
FSM %
58.0%
28.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
z
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
-
Retention
-
-