School profile

Walpole Highway Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wisbech, PE14 7QQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,653 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Walpole Highway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils39
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Hunt
Local authorityNorfolk
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120887.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106103105
Expected standard in reading86%72%76%
Expected standard in writing71%66%73%
Expected standard in maths71%69%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils39
Girls16
Boys23
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.3%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size20

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.1%
Gypsy/Roma
5.1%
Other mixed
5.1%
Other White
2.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)2.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.97
Support staff (FTE)3.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.4
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.4
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Norfolk1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Walpole Highway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryTerrington St John Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Walpole Highway Primary School

What is Walpole Highway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walpole Highway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Walpole Highway Primary School rank in England?

Walpole Highway Primary School ranks 4,653 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Walpole Highway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Walpole Highway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Walpole Highway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walpole Highway Primary School made 5 offers from 17 applications (3.4 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Walpole Highway Primary School?

Walpole Highway Primary School has 39 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Walpole Highway Primary School?

Walpole Highway Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Walpole Highway Primary School?

At Walpole Highway Primary School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Walpole Highway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Walpole Highway Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.