Wymondham High Academy is a state-funded co-educational academy school in the English county of Norfolk. It is near the centre of the town of Wymondham, to the west of Norwich. It has around 1,650 pupils aged 11 to 18.[1] The principal is Christopher Smith.
| Wymondham High Academy | |
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Folly Road , , NR18 0QT England | |
| Coordinates | 52°34′31″N 1°07′04″E / 52.5754°N 1.1179°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Specialist | Arts |
| Department for Education URN | 137461 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Chris Smith |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1620 |
| Capacity | 1460 |
| Houses | Ellis, MacMillan, Abbey and Cheshire |
| Publication | WyHigh, a newsletter for students and guardians |
| Specialist status | Arts (operational) |
| Pupils receiving free school meals | 7.1% (2013) |
| Website | www |
In 2017, the Academy received a 'good' report from Ofsted.[2]
Campus
editThe school is divided into 4 blocks: North (English, Geography, I.T), South (Sciences, Music, Drama), Middle (Maths, Languages, RE, DT) and, from 2013, East (Art, History). There is also a relatively small social sciences block, used exclusively by the sixth form. Neighbouring Wymondham Leisure Centre is used for its physical education facilities.
New history and art block
editIn 2012, the school received a £3 million grant from Norfolk County Council to build a new Art and History block. It was built by contractors R G Carter Ltd and was completed in July 2013, covering 1,336 sq/m in total.[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Mark Mitchell, silver medal winning figure skater
- Aimee Palmer, women’s footballer for Bristol City
References
edit- ^ Wymondham High School Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, Ofsted. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ "Ofsted Good Report for Wymondham High Academy". Ofsted News. 28 November 2017.
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.