Walpole Highway Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wisbech, Norfolk
Walpole Highway Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Walpole Highway, Wisbech, PE14 7QQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 39 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Walpole Highway is a small, friendly school where relationships between pupils and staff are warm and respectful.”
- “Most value their learning and attend regularly.”
- “They enjoy their learning and respond well to teachers and the other adults who work with them.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, curriculum planning is less well developed.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are not as clear on the content that must be taught.”
- “Pupils do not develop a rich understanding of these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Terrington St John Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School 1.9 mi Requires improvement
- West Walton Community Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School 2.6 mi Good
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Emneth Academy 4.6 mi Good