79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
518.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
548
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wayland Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+16pp
81%68%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+15pp
63%50%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
52.0
+6.7
52.044.236.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.0
EBacc entry
58%
+9pp
61%41%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
518.2
+74.3
518.2414.1310.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 518.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
548
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6BA
Local authority
Norfolk
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 | 79% | 63% | 52.0 | Not applicable | 58% | 518.2 | 58% | 548 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 48% | 45.3 | +0.61 | 48% | 443.9 | 48% | 569 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 49% | 44.7 | +0.28 | 61% | 426.8 | 62% | 576 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 62% | 49.9 | +0.56 | 58% | 410.7 | 58% | 540 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 37% | 36.5 | -0.34 | 21% | 310.1 | 23% | 533 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 22% | 37.1 | -0.34 | 14% | 350.0 | 18% | 556 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 30% | 38.4 | -0.45 | 37% | — | 42% | 571 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 548 | 19.7 | 12% | 21% | 26% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 569 | 20.5 | 12% | 21% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 576 | 19.9 | 12% | 19% | 27% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 540 | 19.3 | 13% | 17% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 520 | 17.4 | 11% | 19% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 533 | 19.3 | 23% | 16% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 556 | 21.7 | 12% | 16% | 24% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 571 | 18.8 | 22% | 15% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.