Wymondham High Academy
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Principal | Jonathan Rockey |
| Vice Principal | Victoria Dinwoodie |
| Location |
Folly Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0QT England Coordinates: 52°34′31″N 1°07′04″E / 52.5754°N 1.1179°E |
| DfE URN | 137461 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Capacity | 1410 |
| Students | 1620 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Ellis, McMillan, Abbey and Cheshire |
| Publication | WyHigh, a newsletter exclusive to students and guardians |
| Specialist status | Arts (operational) |
| Pupils receiving free school meals | 7.1% (2013) |
| Website |
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Wymondham High Academy is a state-funded co-educational academy school in the English county of Norfolk It can be found 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 Mr J Rockey
Campus
The school is divided into 4 blocks: North (English, Geography), South (Sciences), Middle (Maths, Languages, RE) and, from 2013, East (Art facilities, Drama, History classrooms). There is also a relatively small social sciences block, used almost exclusively by the sixth form. Neighbouring Wymondham Leisure Centre is used for its physical education facilities.
House system
The House system was set up in 1975. There are currently four houses:
- Abbey: Named after Wymondham Abbey. House colour: purple.
- Cheshire: Named after Leonard Cheshire, founder of Leonard Cheshire Disability. House colour: yellow.
- Ellis: Named after local naturist Ted Ellis, after whom the Ellis Foundation was named. House colour: green.
- Macmillan: Named after Douglas Macmillan, founder of Macmillan Cancer Support. House colour: red.
There are 12 tutor groups in each house.
New history and art block
In 2012, the school received a £3 million grant from Norfolk County Council to build a new Arts 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.[2]
Notable alumni
- Maddie Brooks, North Florida Ospreys tennis team member[3]
- Mark Mitchell, silver medal winning figure skater