Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fishponds Road
 Hitchin
 Hertfordshire SG5 1NS
Telephone: 01462 459215

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Wilshere-Dacre Junior School
Trust: REAch2 Academy Trust
Sponsor: REAch2 Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Smith (since November 2015)
Previous Headteacher: Susan Sheffield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.9 / 8.15
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.12
Number of pupils: 263
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.6
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Hitchin Bearton
School Number: 9192038

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th January 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Hitchin Boys' School (0.3km) show on map
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  5. Strathmore Infant and Nursery School (0.8km) show on map
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  7. Hitchin Girls' School (1.0km) show on map
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  14. Ickleford Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  15. Mary Exton Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Kingshott School (2.3km) show on map
  17. Purwell Primary School (2.3km) show on map
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  19. North Herts Education Support Centre (3.1km) show on map
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  21. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
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  24. St Francis College (3.9km) show on map
  25. St Christopher School (4.1km) show on map
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  28. Pirton School (4.2km) show on map
  29. Wilbury Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  30. Pixmore Junior School (4.7km) show on map
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  32. Hillshott Infant School and Nursery (5.0km) show on map
  33. Graveley Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  34. Preston Primary School (5.2km) show on map
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  36. Fairfield Park Lower School (5.5km) show on map
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