Waycroft Academy

How places are decided at Waycroft Academy

Waycroft Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Waycroft Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Waycroft Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Waycroft Academy?

Waycroft Academy has 461 pupils on roll.

What ages does Waycroft Academy take?

Waycroft Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Waycroft Academy located?

Waycroft Academy is located in Bristol, BS14 8PS, Bristol.

How do I apply to Waycroft Academy?

Waycroft Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Waycroft Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Waycroft Academy for 2023-24 (Reception) was 0.613 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Waycroft Academy?

When Waycroft Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society), but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Children with a sibling at the Academy in Year R to Year 5 — For inclusion in this criterion, the sibling must attend the Academy in Reception to Year 5 at the time of application. A 'sibling' means a full brother or sister (sharing both parents), a half brother or sister (sharing one parent), an adopted brother or sister (sharing one or both parents), a foster brother or sister of an applicant who falls under the definition of a looked after child, a step brother or sister (where one child's parent is married or in a civil partnership with the other child's parent) and a child of the applicant's parent's partner where they have cohabited for at least one year. In all cases, the sibling must live at the applicant child's home address (as defined in this policy) as part of the child's family unit; 3. All other children — All applicant children not included in any of the criteria above will be included in this criterion. Tie-break: The order in which places are allocated will be determined by reference to the distance between the child's home address (as defined in this policy) and the Academy, with those living closer having higher priority. The distance is measured in a straight line between the designated address point for the child's home and the designated central point within the main school building for the Academy, using Bristol Local Authority's computerised mapping system designed for this purpose. Where two or more distances are equal (e.g. where they live in the same block of flats), the order in which places are allocated will be determined by random lottery, which will be performed in front of a person who is independent of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Waycroft Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.2% of pupils at Waycroft Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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