Wadebridge Primary Academy
Gonvena Hill, Wadebridge, PL27 6BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Wathern
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bridge Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Cornwall
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- URN
- 137366
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01208814560
About this school
Wadebridge Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wadebridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 373 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 63 | 67 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 63% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 84% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 75% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Wadebridge Primary 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 | Cornwall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wadebridge Primary Academy compares
Wadebridge Primary Academy ranked 146th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.9% | 26.8% | 373 | — |
| St Breock Primary School | 72% | 4.8% | 24.3% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mabyn CofE School | 71% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 50 | 2.9 miles |
| St Kew Academy | 50% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 81 | 2.9 miles |
| St Minver School | 62% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 175 | 3.6 miles |
| St Issey Church of England Primary School | 86% | 6% | 20% | 124 | 4.1 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)
- 26.82%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 17.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Breock Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Mabyn CofE School2.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Kew Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Bodmin
-
St Minver School3.6 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
-
St Issey Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Wadebridge
Other schools in Wadebridge
Wadebridge Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Wadebridge.
- St Breock Primary School Primary
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Minver School Primary
- Trevisker Primary School Primary
- Wadebridge School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wadebridge Primary Academy teach?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wadebridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Wadebridge Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Wadebridge Primary Academy is Mr Chris Wathern, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wadebridge Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wadebridge Primary 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 big is Wadebridge Primary Academy?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy has 373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wadebridge Primary Academy full?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 373 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wadebridge Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Wadebridge Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wadebridge Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wadebridge Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wadebridge Primary Academy?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy is part of BRIDGE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wadebridge Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wadebridge Primary Academy rank locally?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy ranked 146th of 209 primary schools in Cornwall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wadebridge Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wadebridge Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wadebridge Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wadebridge Primary 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.