Upwell Academy
School Road, Wisbech, PE14 9EW
180 pupils · 86% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 15 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 31% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 23 | 34 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 28 | 35 | 28 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 33 | 37 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 40 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 28 | 27 | 37 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 26 | 38 | 27 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 27 | 26 | 43 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 18 | 16 | 28 | 16 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Beaupre Community Primary School 2.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School 4.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Emneth Academy 4.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Townley Primary School 5.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Elm CofE Primary School 5.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Elm Road Primary School 7.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.