Murrow Primary Academy is a primary school in Wisbech, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Murrow Primary Academy currently has around 106 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.4% boys and 56.6% girls. Around 32.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.2%). gypsy/roma pupils make up about 17%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 73 Murrow Bank, Wisbech, PE13 4HD |
| Website: | www.murrowprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01945700357 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nancy Irvine |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145147 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 106 |
| Number of Boys: | 46 |
| Number of Girls: | 60 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.20% | 84 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 17.00% | 18 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrow Primary Academy 73 Murrow Bank , Murrow PE13 4HD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Murrow Primary Academy 73 Murrow Bank , Murrow PE13 4HD | - not rated | 7 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Murrow Primary School 73 Murrow Bank , Murrow PE13 4HD | - not rated | 7 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Payne Primary School 9, Main Road , Parson Drove PE13 4JA | 3out of 4 | 2,283 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.