Waycroft Academy
Selden Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Head of School
- Mr Adam Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 474
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 137212
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772198
About this school
Waycroft Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Waycroft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 54 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 65% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 80% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 80% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Waycroft Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 438 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waycroft Academy compares
Waycroft Academy ranked 73rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.2% | 17.7% | 461 | — |
| Woodlands Academy | 65% | 7.7% | 49.7% | 133 | 0.3 miles |
| Whitchurch Primary School | 65% | 6.9% | 25.5% | 231 | 0.7 miles |
| St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 268 | 0.8 miles |
| West Town Lane Academy | 56% | 5.2% | 18.7% | 634 | 1.1 miles |
| Bridge Farm Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 606 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.69%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 12.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Whitchurch Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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West Town Lane Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Bridge Farm Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Waycroft Academy ranks 163rd of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Waycroft Academy teach?
- Waycroft Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the head of school of Waycroft Academy?
- The head of school of Waycroft Academy is Mr Adam Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waycroft Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waycroft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Waycroft Academy?
- Waycroft Academy has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Waycroft Academy full?
- Waycroft Academy has capacity for 474 pupils and 461 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Waycroft Academy a faith school?
- No. Waycroft Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Waycroft Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Waycroft Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Waycroft Academy part of an academy trust?
- Waycroft Academy is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Waycroft Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Waycroft Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Waycroft Academy ranked 73rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Waycroft Academy's absence rate?
- Waycroft Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Waycroft Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Waycroft Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.