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Samuel Pepys School

Community special school · St Neots, PE19 2EZ

Outstanding

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Samuel Pepys School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 19
Pupils138 of 165 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Joanne Hardwick
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110951.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score2022/23112106105
Average maths score2022/2397104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2022/23110105105
Expected standard in reading0%75%76%
Expected standard in writing0%68%73%
Expected standard in maths0%72%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils138
Girls51
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals50.7%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support0
EHC plan138

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.2%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Asian
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Irish
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence9.6%12.4%12.9%
Persistent absence32.5%33%34.7%
Severe absence2.4%6.8%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.1
Pupils per adult1.9
Teachers (FTE)19.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)54.05
Support staff (FTE)64.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination100%
Staying in education100%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustained0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Samuel Pepys School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryWinhills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPriory Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLongsands AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMiddlefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Round House Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWintringham Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miSecondaryErnulf AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Samuel Pepys School

What is Samuel Pepys School's Ofsted rating?

Samuel Pepys School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2019.

How many pupils attend Samuel Pepys School?

Samuel Pepys School has 138 pupils aged 3 to 19, with capacity for 165.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.