Waycroft AcademyWoodlands Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Waycroft Academy and Woodlands Academy are primary schools in Bristol.
Waycroft Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woodlands Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodlands Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Waycroft Academy was judged Good and Woodlands Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Waycroft Academy and 65.0% for Woodlands Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Waycroft Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodlands Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolWaycroft Academy | BristolWoodlands Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 98 in Bristol | 56th of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 461 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 474 | 210 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS14 8PS | Bristol, BS14 8DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 438 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
Waycroft Academy
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