52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
375.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
683
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Nicholas Hamond Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+12pp
56%48%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+6pp
37%30%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
38.4
+2.9
41.938.735.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
EBacc entry
44%
-21pp
76%56%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
375.8
-76.2
483.3397.4311.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 375.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
683
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Brandon Road, Swaffham, PE37 7DZ
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 29% | 38.4 | Not applicable | 44% | 375.8 | 44% | 683 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 23% | 35.5 | -0.55 | 66% | 452.0 | 71% | 687 |
| 2022/23 | 39% | 22% | 35.7 | -0.50 | 72% | 384.2 | 92% | 668 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 37% | 41.9 | -0.14 | 36% | 483.3 | 41% | 652 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 38.0 | -0.19 | 76% | 311.6 | 76% | 626 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 18% | 37.6 | -0.34 | 53% | 378.5 | 53% | 651 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 31% | 43.1 | -0.19 | 49% | — | 49% | 655 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 20.6 | D | -0.35 | Suppressed | 35 |
| 2017/18 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.25 | 12% | 44 |
| 2016/17 | 19.1 | D | -0.60 | 0% | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 683 | 18.5 | 19% | 9% | 31% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 687 | 19.5 | 17% | 9% | 29% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 668 | 17.8 | 17% | 9% | 29% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 652 | 16.3 | 15% | 7% | 26% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 642 | 17.3 | 17% | 5% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 626 | 16.4 | 26% | 4% | 25% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 651 | 16.5 | 32% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 655 | 14.5 | 33% | 5% | 29% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.