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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road, Hitchin SG5 1NS
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy is an academy. It has about 260 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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