Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy is a primary school located in Hitchin. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Fishponds Road, Hitchin

School Information

Address: Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS
Website: www.wilshere.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01462459215
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 140611

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 266
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.6 to -0.5
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.5 to 1.4
Maths
Below Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -3.8 to -1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 255 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 810 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 942 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Standhill Road , SG4 9AG 		3out of 4 1,167 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 376 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 1,067 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		- not rated 2,553 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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