Wicklea Academy

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Bristol, City of·BS4 4HR
Composite score
44.6
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National rank
#941
In South West
#45
In Bristol, City of
Top 63%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
65%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
220
Gender
Mixed

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
25.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
13.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
23.2%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
1.8%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
20.3%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.2
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,127
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

Wicklea Academy is a primary school serving Bristol, City of, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 220 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Wicklea Academy 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.8%. There are about 17.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Wicklea Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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