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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hitchin · SG5 1NS

Ages 7–11 · 234 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
280

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

234 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
105 / 129
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
234 / 230 (102%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith

Location

Address
Fishponds Road
Postcode
SG5 1NS
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%.

Open schools in Hitchin
33
Primary schools in Hitchin
27
Academies among open schools in Hitchin
15% (5)
Open schools in SG5
16
Primary in SG5
12
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HitchinNear SG5

  • Oughton Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 2NZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Strathmore Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1XR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Highbury Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9AG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Our Lady Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hitchin · SG5 1XT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • William Ransom Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9QB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitehill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 9HT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
Telephone
01462459215
Website
www.wilshere.herts.sch.uk/

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