@WymondhamCol - 1st October 2024
Welcome
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Wymondham College, a wonderful place to live and learn. Graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, we are the largest co-educational state boarding and day school in the UK and welcome students from ages 11 to 18. We share our beautiful 83-acre site in rural Norfolk with Wymondham College Prep school which also has boarding provision for children from age 9.
Our students are the life and soul of our community and our dedicated staff are the fabric, together we strive for the very best for all. Our academic outcomes are amongst the very highest nationally complemented by a wide ranging enrichment programme.
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Safeguarding
We are all at our best when we know we are safe and valued. At Wymondham College the safety of our students is paramount. Keeping children safe in education is at the forefront of our care.
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@WymondhamCol - 30th September 2024
A great afternoon out last week for the 1st XV in the National Vase against Framingham College. A last kick of the match penalty from Archie secured a 21-20 win against tough opposition. We are now in the last 32 of the competition. pic.twitter.com/0y0tCn0GI7— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 30, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 30th September 2024
Congratulations to Corey, our 1st XI Cricket Captain for the past two years. Corey has been awarded his Norfolk Cricket Board Under 18 cap at the Norfolk Youth Cricket Awards. He also scored 108 in one of their matches and had a great season for the County team. #UTS #cricket 🏏 pic.twitter.com/bekoECDhII— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 30, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 30th September 2024
Only four days to go until we welcome students and their families to our Sixth Form Open Events. Our Boarder Taster Evening is on Friday 4 October and Open Morning on Saturday 5 October. We look forward to meeting you next week. Register to attend here: https://t.co/dgoMmR01ul pic.twitter.com/Sho9wWMGvB— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 30, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 27th September 2024
Yesterday we celebrated European Day of Languages with tutor group and lesson activities highlighting the importance of languages. We also held a Bake Off-style competition, raising £185 for Cancer charities.Winners will be announced in Tutor time next week. pic.twitter.com/RBys9Hs896— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 27, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 27th September 2024
Only a week to go until we welcome students and their families to our Sixth Form Open Events. Our Boarder Taster Evening is on Friday 4 October and Open Morning on Saturday 5 October. We look forward to meeting you next week. Register to attend here: https://t.co/dgoMmR01ul pic.twitter.com/2juYkLvwJP— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 27, 2024
@SapientiaTrust - 26th September 2024
CEO Jonathan Taylor appeared on Ocean 869 Radio in @Bermuda this morning - talking about the diverse boarding community of @WymondhamCol and how proud we are of our community, which includes pupils with UK residency rights who live all around the world!— Sapientia Education Trust (@SapientiaTrust) September 26, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 26th September 2024
Join us for our Sixth Form Open Events this October and learn more about our ‘Outstanding’ bespoke Sixth Form. No VAT on school fees. Register to attend via our website: https://t.co/dgoMmR01ul pic.twitter.com/RPTPsTiAww— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 26, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 25th September 2024
Congratulations to Abigail and Charlotte (aspiring Vet and Dentistry students), both Year 13 students, for being awarded the prestigious Army Officer Scholarship. With only 100 scholarships of £10,000 granted nationwide, this is an incredible achievement. @RMASandhurst pic.twitter.com/UcQWsmigC7— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 25, 2024
@WymondhamCol - 24th September 2024
We have been awarded The PTI Mark for 2024/2025, celebrating outstanding commitment to increasing teachers’ subject knowledge to improve outcomes for all students. We were given the mark for excellence in Science, English, Maths, History, Music and D&T. @PTIEducation pic.twitter.com/CyA6JHtu2k— Wymondham College (@WymondhamCol) September 24, 2024
What our Students say
Wymondham College is a place of opportunity. I have thoroughly enjoyed the Wymondham Life activities such as sports, cooking and extra-curricular art-based clubs. These have made my boarding experience much more pleasurable and fun alongside the sociable side of life here. There are also a large number of enriching activities outside of school that we can be involved in, such as an Argentinian exchange programme to help improve our linguistic skills, RE trips to different places of worship to enrich our understanding of different beliefs and excursions to different countries to have a perspective of other cultures. These opportunities have enriched my life in so many ways.
Although these aspects of Wymondham College are very important, the one that is most prominent and that I feel brings the College together as a whole is our community and the way we work well as a team. Students here, younger or older, day pupil or boarder, feel that sense of community that runs through so much of what happens here. I am so passionate about my boarding House, Cavell, but I know students in other houses feel exactly the same. Whilst we compete fiercely in sport, music and debating, we all form part of the Wymondham College family.
Having joined in Year 12, I was surprised by how quickly I felt a part of the great community that is Wymondham College. It is a school I am very proud to be part of.
I have been fully emerged in the life of the College and everything that it has to offer me. From Gold Duke of Edinburgh to first team Rugby, life is busy, but exciting and rewarding.
Supporting all of this has been my teachers. The support they gave me through the first few weeks of school, which was very daunting at the time, was excellent. They are always willing to explain if you are struggling and will also go into more depth when needed. For me this is all you can ask for in a teacher and is the reason I have been so successful at Wymondham College.
I love boarding because it has helped me to be more confident and independent. I know I am much better at meeting new people and making more friends. Before Wymondham, I only had friends in my year group, but now I have friends both older and younger than me. I think this is really special.
The College has been so influential in shaping who I have become. From challenging academic lessons to sporting and musical experiences, from the huge numbers of Wymondham Life activities and trips to the expansive green campus that has become my second home; I know I have been very lucky. This place is so much more than a secondary school. It has taught me that anything is possible, and I will take that with me well into adult life.
I love Wymondham College because of my friends, my House and the staff. The Matrons are amazing. I know that sometimes Boarders get annoyed because they are always making sure we are looking immaculate and have our dorms tidy, but they are always there when I need someone to talk to. My Matrons have taught me to be kind, giving and thoughtful. All the Sixth Formers that I see in Fry are always keen and excited to be back in their main school House, catching up with everyone, and they are always encouraging to us. That is why I am proud to be in Wymondham College.
Roses are red, clever is cool, here are some reasons why I rate my school:
Warm-hearted friends.
Yummy food.
Multitudinous clubs.
Outstanding Music and Sports Departments.
No bullies allowed.
Disentanglement of any problem.
House means family (Fry is the best!).
A* teaching from inspirational teachers.
Monumental opportunities to learn.