Wayland Academy, Watton

Academy in Watton, Norfolk, England

52°33′57″N 0°49′25″E / 52.5658°N 0.8237°E / 52.5658; 0.8237InformationTypeAcademyTrustInspiration Trust before 1 January 2020,Transforming Education in Norfolk (TEN) ^[1]Department for Education URN137949 TablesOfstedReportsPrincipalGlen AllottGenderMixedAge11 to 16Enrolment556^[2]HousesCarter (yellow),Chapman (green),Boudica (red) and Lincoln (blue)Websitewww.inspirationtrust.org/wayland-academy

Wayland Academy (formerly Wayland Community High School) is a small mixed secondary school located in Watton in the English county of Norfolk. It is part of the Inspiration Trust, having been part of the Transforming Education in Norfolk Trust group of schools until January 2020.^[1]

History

The school was converted to academy status in August 2012, and was previously a community school under the direct control of Norfolk County Council.^[3] The school continues to coordinate with Norfolk County Council for admissions.

Academics

The schools offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study, with some courses offered in conjunction with Easton & Otley College and City College Norwich.^[4]

Notable former pupils

Wayland Community High School

Shaun Bailey, cricketer
Caroline Flack, television presenter

References

^ ^a ^b Lawes, Ruth (30 January 2020). "Three Norfolk high schools to move to different academy trusts". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Ofsted Report 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
^ "Watton's Wayland Community High School to become an academy - Education - Eastern Daily Press". Edp24.co.uk. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
^ Stanley (20 March 2013). "Mid Norfolk academy is a success after switch - Education - Eastern Daily Press". Edp24.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2013.