Wayland Academy, Watton

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]

Wayland Academy
Address
Merton Road Watton , Norfolk , IP25 6BA England
Coordinates	52°33′57″N 0°49′25″E
Information
Type	Academy
Trust	Inspiration Trust before 1 January 2020,Transforming Education in Norfolk (TEN) [1]
Department for Education URN	137949 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Lucy Austin
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	556[2]
Houses	Carter (yellow),Chapman (green),Boudica (red) and Lincoln (blue)
Website	www.inspirationtrust.org/wayland-academy

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 (1979-2020), television presenter