West Walton Community Primary SchoolOrchards Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wisbech.
Summary of the comparison
West Walton Community Primary School and Orchards Church of England Academy are primary schools in Wisbech.
West Walton Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Orchards Church of England Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Orchards Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Walton Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and Orchards Church of England 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 34.0% for West Walton Community Primary School and 49.0% for Orchards Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at West Walton Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchards Church of England Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WisbechWest Walton Community Primary School | WisbechOrchards Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | F35/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 268th of 333 in Norfolk | 191st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 401 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wisbech, PE14 7HA | Wisbech, PE13 3NP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 34.0% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 52.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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.
West Walton Community Primary School
Orchards Church of England Academy
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