The trust which runs Wymondham High Academy is asking parents and the wider community about plans which would see the number of pupils at the Folly Road school swell from 1,610 children to 1,900.

Enrich Learning Trust says the increase has been requested by Norfolk County Council, which has the responsibility for ensuring there are enough education places for the county's schoolchildren.

Wymondham High Academy (Image: Denise Bradley)

The council, run by Reform, is having to ensure there are extra spaces, at a time when Wymondham, which has already seen significant growth, is earmarked for 2,513 new homes by 2038.

In November last year, members of the county council's planning committee........

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