Located in Spalding, Wygate Park Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Wygate Park Academy currently has around 285 pupils on roll, which is about 136% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 16.1% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47%. other white pupils make up about 42.8%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Witham Road, Spalding, PE11 3WT |
| Website: | wygateparkacademy.net |
| Telephone: | 01775714506 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr Craig Early |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140498 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 285 |
| Number of Boys: | 150 |
| Number of Girls: | 135 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 47.00% | 134 |
| Other White | 42.80% | 122 |
| African | 2.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wygate Park Academy Witham Road , PE11 3WT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Primary Academy Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | 3out of 4 | 537 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Primary School Woolram Wygate , PE11 1PB | - not rated | 537 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, Spalding Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 572 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 572 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | 3out of 4 | 1,370 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | - not rated | 1,370 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 2,075 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Gleed Boys' School Halmer Gardens , PE11 2EF | - not rated | 2,307 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 2,307 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,440 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,440 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE | - not rated | 1,525 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Matmore Gate , PE11 2PN | 4out of 4 | 2,243 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 2,353 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.