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Walpole Highway Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Steven Vincent

location_onWisbech, PE14 7QQ

language Visit Website phone 1945880329

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

school

Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Walpole Highway Primary School is a Community school primary school in Wisbech, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Walpole Highway Primary School is a community school in Wisbech, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 49 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #73 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #7,047 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 53%

Reading86% LA 69%

Writing71% LA 63%

Maths71% LA 66%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 49%England 61%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

11%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading56% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing11% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths33% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.8

-4.2 to 4.1

-5.4

Write

LA -1.7

-9.3 to -1.4

-5.4

Maths

LA -1.5

-9.3 to -1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

20%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading30% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths20% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.8

Read

LA -0.9

-9.8 to -1.8

-3.7

Write

LA -1.1

-7.4 to 0.0

-7.0

Maths

LA -1.5

-10.6 to -3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 57%

Reading45% LA 70%

Writing73% LA 73%

Maths27% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.8

-7.8 to -0.4

Write

LA -0.9

-2.6 to 4.6

-6.2

Maths

LA -1.3

-9.6 to -2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2022

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	49	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	46	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	49	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	49	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	49	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	50	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	48	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	45	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	46	1	2.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	49	1	2.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	50	2	4.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	49	2	4.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	53	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	53	1	1.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	53	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	53	1	1.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	53	4	7.5%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	50	3	6.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	52	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	50	2	4.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	56	1	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	53	5	9.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	49	5	10.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	47	6	12.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	43	1	2.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	42	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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