School profile

Wheatfields Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · St Ives, PE27 3WF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wheatfields Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils287 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Verney-Davies
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Sept 2006
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131197.

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 maths57%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading75%75%76%
Expected standard in writing64%68%73%
Expected standard in maths64%72%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils287
Girls139
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English18.1%
SEN support39
EHC plan4
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.7%
Other White
11.1%
African
9.8%
Indian
4.5%
Other mixed
3.1%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Other Asian
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other Black
1.4%

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 absence4.1%5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.4%12%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.4%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)60
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll295
Unfilled places29.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)13.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.05
Support staff (FTE)20.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wheatfields Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryThorndown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWestfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEastfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Ivo AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHemingford Grey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWyton on the Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wheatfields Primary School

What is Wheatfields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wheatfields Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wheatfields Primary School rank in England?

Wheatfields Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wheatfields Primary School?

Wheatfields Primary School has 287 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.