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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy

Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
England
SG51NS

📞 phone: 01462 459215

👩‍🏫 headed by: Mrs Sarah Smith

🌍 web: www.wilshere.herts.sch.uk

267 pupils mixed gender
230 pupils capacity: 115% full

125 boys 47%

142 girls 53%

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Primary — Academy sponsor led

Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
140611
Education phase
Primary
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
2038
Open date
1. March 2014
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 518217, Northing: 229762
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 51.954, Longitude: -0.28116
Accepting pupils
7—11 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
15. January 2019
Region › Const. › Ward
East of England › Hitchin › Hitchin Bearton
Free school meals %
16.10
Trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10044936

School governors

  • Mrs Sarah Smith, Local Governor
    (24. November 2014—23. November 2025)
  • Mr Luis Andrade, Local Governor
    (1. January 2016—31. December 2026)
  • Mrs Guro Eide, Local Governor
    (1. January 2018—31. December 2024)
  • Mrs Erica Hodges, Local Governor
    (30. September 2020—29. September 2024)
  • Ms Guro Eide, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. January 2018—31. December 2024)
  • Mr Thomas Hallam, Local Governor
    (21. September 2022—20. September 2026)
  • Mr Harrinder Pattar, Local Governor
    (23. November 2022—22. November 2026)
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  33. School Food Ratings
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