Norfolk
Wayland Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Norfolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 50.2 is above the national average of around 46.
- 50.2
- Attainment 8
- 61%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.61
- Progress 8
- [0.33, 0.89]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 137 | 140 | 134 (96%) | 167 |
| September 2025 | 113 | 123 | 105 (85%) | 150 |
| September 2024 | 109 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 125 |
| September 2023 | 112 | 109 | 109 (100%) | 123 |
| September 2022 | 114 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 124 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Norfolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 99 | 50.2 | — | 60.6% | 19.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 106 | 52.0 | — | 63.2% | — | 57.5% | 4.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 106 | 45.3 | +0.61 | 48.1% | — | 48.1% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 102 | 44.7 | +0.28 | 49.0% | — | 60.8% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 89 | 49.9 | +0.56 | — | — | 58.0% | 4.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Norfolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137949 |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Lucy Austin |
| Trust | INSPIRATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IP25 6BA |
| Pupils | 548 |
| FSM eligible | 25.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Merton Road, Watton, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BA
www.inspirationtrust.org/wayland-academy1953881514| DfE number | 4031 |
| UKPRN | 10036756 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 Sept 2023 |