Wymondham High Academy, Wymondham

In its own words: "We provide educational excellence which releases potential and promotes individual achievement. We seek to develop accomplished young people who will be sought-after by employers . We meet the needs of our individual students within a strong, inclusive community for which we serve. We create a safe and caring environment for all students, allowing students to develop academically and personally."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Wymondham High Sixth Form is an aspirational sixth form with an ethos grounded firmly in hard work and academic excellence. We are a centre of future-focused educational excellence, preparing students for an ever-shifting world through first-rate academic provision, best in class careers guidance, and forward-thinking personal development, all delivered in the context of a safe, caring, and joyful community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Duke of Edinburgh and homework club.

In 2026, pupils at Wymondham High Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 52.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.37: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.7, against 55 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Multimedia and History.

For September 2026 entry, 280 families put Wymondham High Academy as their first choice and 538 named it as one of their preferences, for 267 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Wymondham High Academy are Hethersett Academy (3.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.5); Wymondham College (3.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.7); and Attleborough Academy (5.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8).

Wymondham High Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Wymondham High Academy is one of 9 schools run by Enrich Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 255 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 168 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 48% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 39% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 153 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 45 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway), about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bellrope Lane (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wymondham High Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 81 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Wymondham High Academy issued 187 suspensions, 11.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Wymondham High Academy are Robert Kett Primary School (0.3 miles); Browick Road Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles); Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham (0.4 miles); and Silfield Oak Primary Academy (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.