The Nicholas Hamond Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swaffham, East of England PE37 7DZ · Norfolk
#369 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3022 of 4,090 nationally
About The Nicholas Hamond Academy
The Nicholas Hamond Academy is a academy secondary located in Swaffham, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 710 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 369th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 710; capacity filled 84.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.8%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 6 schools in Swaffham; The Nicholas Hamond Academy ranks 2nd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Nicholas Hamond Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 710
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
215 students · 86 m away
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
241 students · 611 m away
Swaffham Meadow Primary School
Swaffham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
61 students · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus
Swaffham · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
80 students · 1.9 km away
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
83 students · 4.6 km away
Necton VA Primary School
Swaffham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 6.3 km away
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
86 students · 7.3 km away
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thetford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 7.6 km away
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
56 students · 8.3 km away
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
710 students
Acle Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
711 students
Hadleigh High School
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
712 students
Debenham High School
Stowmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
714 students
Arnold Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
704 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Nicholas Hamond Academy a good school?
The Nicholas Hamond Academy has a Success Index (England) of 28.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #369 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Nicholas Hamond Academy rank in East of England?
The Nicholas Hamond Academy ranks #369 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3022 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Nicholas Hamond Academy?
The Nicholas Hamond Academy had 710 students in 2025.
Is The Nicholas Hamond Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Nicholas Hamond Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Nicholas Hamond Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Nicholas Hamond Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.