Wicklea Academy
Wick Road, Bristol, BS4 4HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Morris
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 150718
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030480
About this school
Wicklea Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 213 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wicklea Academy (URN 141351).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Wicklea 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Wicklea Academy compares
Wicklea Academy ranked 34th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.8% | 25.9% | 213 | — |
| St Anne's Infant School | — | 4.6% | 21.5% | 187 | 0.2 miles |
| E-Act the Kingfisher School | 21% | 7.4% | 53.2% | 112 | 0.4 miles |
| Broomhill Junior School | 49% | 7% | 40.7% | 180 | 0.6 miles |
| Broomhill Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.6% | 36.5% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
| Holymead Primary School | 55% | 5.2% | 15% | 583 | 0.6 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)
- 25.91%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 9.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act the Kingfisher School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Broomhill Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Broomhill Infant & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Holymead Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Wicklea Academy ranks 82nd 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 year groups does Wicklea Academy teach?
- Wicklea Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Wicklea Academy?
- The headteacher of Wicklea Academy is Mrs Heather Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wicklea Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wicklea 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 Wicklea Academy?
- Wicklea Academy has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Wicklea Academy full?
- Wicklea Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 213 on roll (59%), 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 Wicklea Academy a faith school?
- No. Wicklea Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wicklea Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wicklea Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wicklea Academy?
- Wicklea 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 does Wicklea Academy rank locally?
- Wicklea Academy ranked 34th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wicklea Academy's absence rate?
- Wicklea Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wicklea Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wicklea 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 10 July 2026.