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Crosshall Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · St Neots, PE19 7GG

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Crosshall Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils287
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Sawford
TrustMERIDIAN TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Oct 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136332.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils287
Girls122
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.9%
First language not English27.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.243
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.5%
Other White
10.8%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
Indian
2.8%
African
2.1%
Chinese
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.79
Support staff (FTE)27.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.76
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.73
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.73
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Crosshall Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCrosshall Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBushmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School St NeotsAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWinhills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miSecondaryErnulf AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPriory Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryLongsands AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLittle Paxton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Crosshall Infant School

What is Crosshall Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Crosshall Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How hard is it to get into Crosshall Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crosshall Infant School made 76 offers from 117 applications (1.5 per offer), and 73 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crosshall Infant School?

Crosshall Infant School has 287 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Crosshall Infant School?

Crosshall Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crosshall Infant School?

At Crosshall Infant School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crosshall Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crosshall Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.