Crosshall Junior School, based in St Neots, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Crosshall Junior School currently has around 371 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Great North Road, St Neots, PE19 7GG |
| Website: | http://www.crosshalljunior.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01480475972 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Daniel Ainscow and Mr Liam Murphy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136339 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 480 |
| Number of Pupils: | 371 |
| Number of Boys: | 195 |
| Number of Girls: | 176 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.90% | 278 |
| Other White | 7.80% | 29 |
| African | 4.00% | 15 |
| Indian | 3.80% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 6 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosshall Infant School 446 Great North Road , Eaton Ford PE19 7GG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosshall Junior School Great North Road , Eaton Ford PE19 7GG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosshall Infant School 446 Great North Road , Eaton Ford PE19 7GG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosshall Junior School Great North Road , Eaton Ford PE19 7GG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Montagu Street , Eynesbury PE19 2TD | 3out of 4 | 1,354 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,248 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,248 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Neots Community College Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 2,248 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands College Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | - not rated | 2,288 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands Academy Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | 3out of 4 | 2,288 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Meadows Academy Almond Road , PE19 1DZ | - not rated | 1,637 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Pepys School Cromwell Road , PE19 2EZ | 4out of 4 | 2,220 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.