Wheatfields Primary School

CambridgeshireFoundation school

Nene Way, St Ives, PE27 3WF

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Verney-DaviesSchool website ↗Pupils: 298 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
57.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding2.0%

Maths

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
5.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1651.0%2.0%-0.3-3.8-1.5
2016/1748.0%2.0%-1.6-1.5-3.0
2017/1857.0%3.0%-2.5-1.9-2.2
2018/1961.0%4.0%+0.2-1.7-1.5
2022/2349.0%3.0%+0.1+1.3+0.3
2023/2444.0%6.0%---
2024/2557.0%0.0%---
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