Wymondham College

Wymondham College is the largest State Boarding School in the country, educating around 650 boarders and a similar number of day students. Set amongst 84 acres of rural Norfolk countryside and with around 400 full and part time staff, many of whom live on site, Wymondham College is a busy, dynamic and fascinating place to be.

The College secured ‘outstanding’ judgements from Ofsted in both the last education and boarding inspections and strong academic success coupled with an almost unrivalled choice of extra-curricular opportunities makes Wymondham College a very popular choice. Beyond the academic school day over 60 regular weekly clubs and societies are available together with over 700 annual sporting fixtures, an active Cadets unit and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

The numbers of parents now choosing state boarding over private education is on the rise with a growing trend of students joining from prep schools. High quality education with first class facilities is free for day students and with
boarding fees at just over £9,000 pa, Wymondham College offers a very attractive alternative to private schooling. Academically, College students have just achieved the highest A Level results in recent memory with 83% gaining AC Grades and 13 receiving Oxbridge offers this summer. GCSE results continue to be strong with over 72% meeting or exceeding the Gold standard (A*-C including English and maths). Additionally, our latest parental survey was extremely positive with over 95% of parents saying they would recommend the College to other parents.

The wide range of activities beyond the classroom and the opportunity to build relationships and friendships through boarding is an attractive proposition. Even more attractive is that all of this is available at a fraction of the cost of boarding at independent schools.

Wymondham College is a unique state day and boarding school offering an educational experience unlike any other. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and overseas and achieve outstanding academic success. But to us, education isn’t just about grades; it’s about creativity, it’s about sport, it’s about friendship, it’s about new opportunities, it’s about fun. Above all, it’s about Life.