Wayland Academy (formerly Wayland Community High School) is a small mixed secondary school located in Watton in the English county of Norfolk. It is part of the Inspiration Trust, having been part of the Transforming Education in Norfolk Trust group of schools until January 2020.[1]
| Wayland Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Merton Road , , IP25 6BA England | |
| Coordinates | 52°33′57″N 0°49′25″E / 52.5658°N 0.8237°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Trust | Inspiration Trust before 1 January 2020,Transforming Education in Norfolk (TEN) [1] |
| Department for Education URN | 137949 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Glen Allott |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 556[2] |
| Houses | Carter (yellow),Chapman (green),Boudica (red) and Lincoln (blue) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school was converted to academy status in August 2012, and was previously a community school under the direct control of Norfolk County Council.[3] The school continues to coordinate with Norfolk County Council for admissions.
Academics
editThe schools offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study, with some courses offered in conjunction with Easton & Otley College and City College Norwich.[4]
Notable former pupils
editWayland Community High School
edit- Shaun Bailey, cricketer
- Caroline Flack, television presenter
References
edit- ^ a b Lawes, Ruth (30 January 2020). "Three Norfolk high schools to move to different academy trusts". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Ofsted Report 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Watton's Wayland Community High School to become an academy - Education - Eastern Daily Press". Edp24.co.uk. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Stanley (20 March 2013). "Mid Norfolk academy is a success after switch - Education - Eastern Daily Press". Edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
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