Anthony Curton CofE Primary School
The Chase, Walpole St Peter, Wisbech, PE14 7NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Dawn Liddle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 141758
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945780121
About this school
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Anthony Curton CofE Primary School, 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 | 31 | 28 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 64% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Anthony Curton CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anthony Curton CofE Primary School compares
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5% | 14.7% | 191 | — |
| Walpole Cross Keys Primary School | 50% | 5% | 24.1% | 52 | 2.1 miles |
| Walpole Highway Primary School | 71% | 7.7% | 34.7% | 39 | 2.4 miles |
| West Walton Community Primary School | 34% | 8.7% | 23.1% | 193 | 2.9 miles |
| Terrington St John Primary School | 33% | 8.4% | 30.5% | 50 | 3.1 miles |
| Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 52.3% | 204 | 3.2 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)
- 14.74%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.01%
- Persistent absence
- 11.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Walpole Highway Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
West Walton Community Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Terrington St John Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Wisbech
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Wisbech.
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Clarkson Infants School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Anthony Curton CofE Primary School teach?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Anthony Curton CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Anthony Curton CofE Primary School is Miss Dawn Liddle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Anthony Curton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Anthony Curton CofE Primary School, 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 Anthony Curton CofE Primary School?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Anthony Curton CofE Primary School full?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 Anthony Curton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Anthony Curton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Anthony Curton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Anthony Curton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Anthony Curton CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Anthony Curton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Anthony Curton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Anthony Curton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Anthony Curton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Anthony Curton CofE Primary School'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.