Walpole Highway Primary School

School Road, Wisbech, Norfolk, PE14 7QQ

Good

Inspected 18 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 49 / 54 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.7%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

30.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

34.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

2.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.6 vs 2023/24

1.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£47,270

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,229 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

0.25

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.