How many pupils does The Nicholas Hamond Academy have?

The Nicholas Hamond Academy has 683 pupils enrolled.

Who is the acting head of The Nicholas Hamond Academy?

The acting head of The Nicholas Hamond Academy is Mark Woodhouse.

What type of school is The Nicholas Hamond Academy?

The Nicholas Hamond Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Nicholas Hamond Academy in?

The Nicholas Hamond Academy is in the Norfolk local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Nicholas Hamond Academy

Brandon Road, Breckland, Norfolk, PE37 7DZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 December 2021). Last inspected 17 March 2026.

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683

Pupils

30.3%

Free school meals

1 November 2012

Opened

About this school

The Nicholas Hamond Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Breckland, Norfolk. The school has 683 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 2 December 2021). Last inspected 17 March 2026. The Acting Head is Mark Woodhouse. The school is administered by Norfolk local authority. It belongs to ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. It opened in 1 November 2012.

School details

Acting Head: Mark Woodhouse
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authority: Norfolk
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138918

Contact

01760721480 tnh-office@attrust.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Nicholas Hamond 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)

38.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.55

Progress 8 · 2023-24

29%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.42

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

45%

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 →