What did Ofsted judge Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wilbury Junior School?

Wilbury Junior School has 228 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wilbury Junior School take?

Wilbury Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Wilbury Junior School located?

Wilbury Junior School is located in Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DU, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Wilbury Junior School?

Wilbury Junior School 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 are Year 3 places decided at Wilbury Junior School?

When Wilbury Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — In the case of junior schools, children who attend the linked infant school at the time of their application with those living nearer receiving higher priority. The linked infant school to Wilbury Junior School is Icknield Infant and Nursery School, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wilbury Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.7% of pupils at Wilbury Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wilbury Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
3Linked School — In the case of junior schools, children who attend the linked infant school at the time of their application with those living nearer receiving higher priority. The linked infant school to Wilbury Junior School is Icknield Infant and Nursery School.
4Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already attending the school and who will still be attending on the date of admission with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
5Children of Staff — See notes for full definition (employed 2+ years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with demonstrable shortage, with those living nearer receiving higher priority).
6All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

If two applications tie: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Children with an EHC plan naming the Academy are admitted first by law, before oversubscription criteria are applied, but this is not numbered as part of the criteria list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wilbury Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wilbury Junior School?: Wilbury Junior School has 228 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wilbury Junior School take?: Wilbury Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Wilbury Junior School located?: Wilbury Junior School is located in Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DU, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Wilbury Junior School?: Wilbury Junior School 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 are Year 3 places decided at Wilbury Junior School?: When Wilbury Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — In the case of junior schools, children who attend the linked infant school at the time of their application with those living nearer receiving higher priority. The linked infant school to Wilbury Junior School is Icknield Infant and Nursery School, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wilbury Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.7% of pupils at Wilbury Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wilbury Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
3Linked School — In the case of junior schools, children who attend the linked infant school at the time of their application with those living nearer receiving higher priority. The linked infant school to Wilbury Junior School is Icknield Infant and Nursery School.
4Sibling — Children with a brother or sister already attending the school and who will still be attending on the date of admission with those living nearer receiving higher priority.
5Children of Staff — See notes for full definition (employed 2+ years, or recruited to fill a vacant post with demonstrable shortage, with those living nearer receiving higher priority).
6All Other Children — Children not falling into any of the above categories will be allocated places in this category by reference to the proximity of the child's home address (as defined by this policy) to the Academy, with those living nearer receiving higher priority.

Children with an EHC plan naming the Academy are admitted first by law, before oversubscription criteria are applied, but this is not numbered as part of the criteria list.

Wilbury Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Wilbury Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wilbury Junior School?: Wilbury Junior School has 228 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wilbury Junior School take?: Wilbury Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Wilbury Junior School located?: Wilbury Junior School is located in Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DU, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Wilbury Junior School?: Wilbury Junior School 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 are Year 3 places decided at Wilbury Junior School?: When Wilbury Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children who the Academy Governing Body accepts have an exceptional medical or social need for a place at the school with those living nearer receiving higher priority; 3. Linked School — In the case of junior schools, children who attend the linked infant school at the time of their application with those living nearer receiving higher priority. The linked infant school to Wilbury Junior School is Icknield Infant and Nursery School, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two applications cannot otherwise be separated because the distance between the child's home address to the Academy is the same, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break, a random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wilbury Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.7% of pupils at Wilbury Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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