Walpole Highway Primary School, Wisbech
Walpole Highway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wisbech. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Walpole Highway Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Walpole Highway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Walpole Highway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Walpole Highway Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Walpole Highway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walpole Highway Primary School are Terrington St John Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 42% reading, 42% maths); Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 36% reading, 29% maths); West Walton Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 41% maths); and Anthony Curton CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths).
Walpole Highway Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Terrington St John Primary SchoolTilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolWest Walton Community Primary SchoolAnthony Curton CofE Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 3 (7.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Walpole Highway Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Walpole Highway Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walpole Highway Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
Walpole Highway Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
23.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Walpole Highway Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Walpole Highway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walpole Highway Primary School is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 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 Walpole Highway Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
43 pupils
56 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(15)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
23
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,862
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,462
Per pupil
£488k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
34.0%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Walpole Highway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Walpole Highway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Walpole Highway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Walpole Highway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Walpole Highway Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Walpole Highway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Walpole Highway Primary School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Walpole Highway Primary School?
Walpole Highway Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Walpole Highway Primary School?
Classes at Walpole Highway Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Walpole Highway Primary School?
Walpole Highway Primary School has around 39 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Walpole Highway Primary School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Walpole Highway Primary School in 2024/25. 34% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walpole Highway Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Walpole Highway Primary School 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 Walpole Highway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Walpole Highway Primary School?
Walpole Highway Primary School is at School Road, Walpole Highway, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 7QQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)