How many pupils does Wayland Academy have?

Wayland Academy has 548 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Wayland Academy?

The principal of Wayland Academy is Lucy Austin.

What type of school is Wayland Academy?

Wayland Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Wayland Academy in?

Wayland Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Wayland Academy

Merton Road, Watton, Breckland, Norfolk, IP25 6BA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 July 2023). Last inspected 11 July 2023.

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548

Pupils

25.1%

Free school meals

1 March 2012

Opened

About this school

Wayland Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Breckland, Norfolk. The school has 548 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 July 2023). Last inspected 11 July 2023. The Principal is Lucy Austin. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to INSPIRATION TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2012.

School details

Principal: Lucy Austin
Trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137949

Contact

01953881514 marketing@inspirationtrust.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Wayland Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Norfolk). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.61

Progress 8 · 2023-24

63%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

79%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.89

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

58%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →