Warboys Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Humberdale Way
Warboys
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 2RX
Phone 01487822317
Reference Number 146929

Warboys Primary Academy currently requires improvement in several key areas even though it has made some progress since its last inspection. The school is implementing necessary changes to enhance educational quality, but these efforts are still in the early stages, leaving some pupils with knowledge gaps. While the leadership is strong, issues related to curriculum implementation and behavior management remain ongoing challenges.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 318
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.17%
Girls: 52.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 19 22 41
2 22 27 49
3 20 24 44
4 29 19 48
5 19 15 34
6 21 28 49

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.1%
White, Other 4.1%
Asian, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 14 May 2024
Date Report
14 May 2024 School inspection:
29 Mar 2023 School inspection
05 Apr 2019 Academy conversion letter
23 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
Previously as Warboys Community Primary School
23 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
05 Jul 2016 Monitoring visit
05 Jul 2016 Monitoring visit
24 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
28 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
28 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
05 Mar 2014 Monitoring visit
05 Mar 2014 Monitoring visit
09 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
09 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
05 Dec 2011 Full inspection:
05 Dec 2011 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and cared for at the school.
  • Teachers are beginning to adapt the curriculum to better meet pupils' needs.
  • Students have access to a range of extracurricular opportunities that enrich their education.
  • The school has effective support for pupils with SEND, with targeted plans and resources.
  • Personal development curriculum prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum updates are not fully implemented, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge.
  • Some staff do not consistently adapt teaching to meet the specific learning needs of pupils.
  • Behavior management approaches are inconsistently applied, leading to some disruptive behavior.
  • Regular absenteeism among certain pupils is a concern.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.9
Writing -0.5
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 2
Third Preference 7 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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