SCHOOL PROFILE

Wilberforce Primary

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139824
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 66.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

2 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Westminster
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 157 156 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 88 56.1% of pupils
Male pupils 69 43.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.0%
26.2 pts above England
School 51.0%
Westminster 31.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

60.5%
40.2 pts above England
School 60.5%
Westminster 34.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Westminster 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
34.4%
54
African
14.6%
23
White British
10.8%
17
Any other White background
10.2%
16
Bangladeshi
9.6%
15
Any other Mixed background
6.4%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.0% 33 of 157 pupils
0.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.0%
Westminster 21.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.9% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts above
EHC plans 5.1% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Moderate learning difficulty 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

85.0% 24.6 pts above England
School 85.0%
Westminster 71.5%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

100.0%

26.2 pts above England

School 100.0%
Westminster 83.2%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

92.0%

21.7 pts above England

School 92.0%
Westminster 77.1%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

85.0%

13.0 pts above England

School 85.0%
Westminster 81.8%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.52%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.30 pts higher than England
School 7.52%
Westminster 7.14%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.39%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.58 pts higher than England
School 17.39%
Westminster 22.05%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.74%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.06 pts lower than England
School 1.74%
Westminster 2.00%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

66.5% 21.7 pts below England
Wilberforce Primary
66.5%
Westminster
74.4%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information