Townley Primary SchoolUpwell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
Townley Primary School and Upwell Academy are primary schools in Wisbech.
Townley Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Upwell Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Townley Primary School was judged Good and Upwell Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Townley Primary School and 31.0% for Upwell Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Townley Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upwell Academy (39.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechTownley Primary School | WisbechUpwell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 186th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 209th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 86 | 210 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE14 9NA | Wisbech, PE14 9EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.4% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Townley Primary School
Upwell Academy
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