School profile

Bushmead Primary School

Primary · Community school · St Neots, PE19 8BT

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,241 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Bushmead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 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
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils380 of 419 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steve Down
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Sept 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132031.

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 maths63%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%7%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading71%75%76%
Expected standard in writing68%68%73%
Expected standard in maths75%72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils380
Girls186
Boys194
Eligible for free school meals23.9%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support49
EHC plan10
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.6%
Other White
5.5%
White and Black African
2.6%
African
2.4%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

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 absence5.9%5%5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%12%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%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)60
Applications (Reception)94
First preference applications (Reception)60
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places419
Pupils on roll382
Unfilled places8.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult9.6
Teachers (FTE)20.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.4
Support staff (FTE)28.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Bushmead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryCrosshall Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCrosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryErnulf AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMiddlefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWinhills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bushmead Primary School

What is Bushmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bushmead Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bushmead Primary School rank in England?

Bushmead Primary School ranks 8,241 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Bushmead Primary School?

Bushmead Primary School has 380 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 419.

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.