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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin SG5 1NS · wilshere.herts.sch.uk · 01462 459215
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 234
- 4 over 230 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Reach2 Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 108
- 41% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (19%) with SEND