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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147857

Wymondham College Prep School

Free schools · Wymondham · NR18 9SZ

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.78 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
265

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.78 · Competitive

1st preferences

105

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

421 pupils · 452 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
212 / 209
School capacity
452
Capacity fill
421 / 452 (93%)
Free school meals
2.1%
FSM pupils
9
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Sapientia Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Underhill

Location

Address
Golf Links Road, Morley
Postcode
NR18 9SZ
Town
Wymondham
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wymondham, Norfolk, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.1%.

Open schools in Wymondham
10
Primary schools in Wymondham
8
Academies among open schools in Wymondham
50% (5)
Open schools in NR18
10
Primary in NR18
8
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WymondhamNear NR18

  • Spooner Row Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wymondham · NR18 9JR · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Attleborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 2NA · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM21.9%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Underhill
Telephone
01953609000
Website
www.wymondhamcollege.org

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