The Nicholas Hamond Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Swaffham, Norfolk
PE37 7DZ
Composite score
48.0

The Nicholas Hamond Academy at a glance

Located in Swaffham, Norfolk, The Nicholas Hamond Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 683 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 38.4, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

29% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 52% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,728
National rank
#312
In East of England
#49
In Norfolk
Top 86%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
29%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
52%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
3.42

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 683 % FSM ever-6 30.9% % EAL 8.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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