Wadebridge Primary Academy, Wadebridge
Wadebridge Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wadebridge, part of Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Wadebridge with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cornwall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wadebridge Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Wadebridge Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Cornwall and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wadebridge Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Wadebridge Primary Academy as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wadebridge Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wadebridge Primary Academy are St Breock Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths); St Mabyn CofE School (2.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 86% maths); St Kew Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and St Minver School (3.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wadebridge Primary Academy.
St Breock Primary SchoolSt Mabyn CofE SchoolSt Kew AcademySt Minver School
The trust
Wadebridge Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Bridge Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 50 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wadebridge Primary Academy.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wadebridge Sch Gonvena Hill Ent (ne-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 28 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cornwall (14), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wadebridge Primary Academy issued 12 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wadebridge Primary Academy
Term dates
Wadebridge Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cornwall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wadebridge Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wadebridge Primary Academy is in Cornwall; for families living there:
- Cornwall's school travel policy: Home to School Travel Assistance Policy 2026/27
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wadebridge Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wadebridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wadebridge
Across Cornwall council
Places available
6,475
Applications
4,732
Got 1st preference
95.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Cornwall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
373
Total Pupils
208
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,885
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,054
Per pupil
£2073k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wadebridge Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Wadebridge Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Wadebridge Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is Wadebridge Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wadebridge Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wadebridge Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wadebridge Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cornwall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Wadebridge Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Classes at Wadebridge Primary Academy average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Wadebridge Primary Academy has around 373 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wadebridge Primary Academy?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Wadebridge Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Apply through Cornwall's coordinated admissions process, naming Wadebridge Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cornwall is 3 (the median across 299 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wadebridge Primary Academy?
Wadebridge Primary Academy is at Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)