Upwell Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

School Road, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upwell Academy is a primary school in Wisbech for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 23rd of 24 primary schools in Wisbech. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upwell Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beaupre Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Friday Bridge Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Emneth Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Townley Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Elm CofE Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Harris
Phone: 01945773220
Website: upwellacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Upwell, Wisbech, PE14 9EW
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144017

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.