The Nicholas Hamond Academy

State-Funded School

the-nicholas-hamond-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

South West NorfolkConstituency

PE37 7DZPostcode

2.0

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

The Nicholas Hamond Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Norfolk, East of England.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 710 pupils. The Nicholas Hamond Academy is part of Academy Transformation Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 Mar 2026 · published 16 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 29.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.42

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

<1%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

710

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

29%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 710
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Academy Transformation Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
30 Jan 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Jan 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.