Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

Fishponds Road, Hitchin, SG5 1NS

Local ranking225th of 384 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

230

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
263
Boys
118 (45%)
Girls
145 (55%)
Capacity
230 (114% full)
SEND
20.9%
FSM Eligible
15.2%
EAL
17.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,049/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6%
Persistent Absence
10.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.6%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.6%

64.6%

White British

5.0%

White Other

5.0%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fishponds Road

Hitchin, East of England

Administrative

URN
140611
UKPRN
10044936
Establishment No.
2038
Trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST