Located in St Neots, Offord Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Offord Primary School currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 19.3% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%).

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.

School Information

Address: Millers Close, St Neots, PE19 5SB
Website: www.offordprimaryschool.org
Telephone: 01480810308
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sally Day
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147441

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 88
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 45

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.10%67
Other White6.80%6
White and Asian5.70%5
White and Black African4.50%4
Unclassified3.40%3
White and Black Caribbean1.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.10%1
Other Mixed1.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (3.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (6.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Offord Primary School
Millers Close , Offord Darcy PE19 5SB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Offord Primary School
Millers Close , Offord Darcy PE19 5SB
- not rated 47 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Buckden CofE Primary School
School Lane , Buckden PE19 5TT
- not rated 2,826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Buckden CofE Primary School
School Lane , Buckden PE19 5TT
- not rated 2,826 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Mount Pleasant , Great Paxton PE19 6YJ
3out of 4 3,152 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.