Upwell Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
144017
Address
School Road, Upwell, PE14 9EW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
211 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.3%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
32.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 95.3%
Other White 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Mixed 1%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Upwell Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
20
10
Year 1
29
18
11
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
27
10
17
Year 5
32
14
18
Year 6
31
12
19
Year 2023-2024

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