Best 3 Secondary schools in Breckland – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wayland Academy (Secondary) in Thetford; Northgate High School (Secondary) in Dereham; The Nicholas Hamond Academy (Secondary) in Swaffham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wayland Academy, Northgate High School and The Nicholas Hamond Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Thetford, Norfolk, Dereham, Norfolk and Swaffham, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Wayland Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Wayland Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Inspiration Trust, Unity Education Trust and Academy Transformation Trust.
| Attribute |
Wayland Academy
IP25 6BA
|
Northgate High School
NR19 2EU
|
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
PE37 7DZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Thetford Norfolk IP25 6BA |
Dereham Norfolk NR19 2EU |
Swaffham Norfolk PE37 7DZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 Sep 2023 | 2 10 Sep 2023 | 2 30 Jan 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1280 | 840 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Inspiration Trust | Unity Education Trust | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Website | www.inspirationtrust.org | www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk | tnha.attrust.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01953881514 | 01362697033 | 01760721480 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 6BA - Ofsted
- 2 25 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspiration Trust
- Website
- www.inspirationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01953881514
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 2EU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Unity Education Trust
- Website
- www.northgate.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01362697033
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7DZ - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Academy Transformation Trust
- Website
- tnha.attrust.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01760721480
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