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Wayland Academy

Merton Road, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6BA · URN 137949

Public data summary

6.1

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 270
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 750
Local authority: Norfolk

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.61
GCSE Attainment 8: 45.3

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 8.0%
Persistent absence: 24.4%
Free school meals: 18.8%
SEN support: 11.7%
English additional language: 21.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.4:1
Average class size: 26.0
Staff turnover: 10.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

8.0

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.5

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.1

3 contributing signals

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