William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.229 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.229 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 2.008 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.404 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.841 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 40 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 11 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.229 miles away, the 24th shortest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- That 2026 Reception distance was nearer the school than in 2020 and further than in 2018, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school whose values are well known and lived by everyone.”
- “Pupils’ behaviour is outstanding.”
- “They are polite and kind towards each other.”
To improve
- “However, the abilities and knowledge of some pupils are not always identified in lessons.”
- “This means that, in some areas, they could achieve even more.”
- “While most pupils gain great benefit from taking part, this is not consistently the case for disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- The Bellbird Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- The Icknield Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stapleford Community Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thriplow CofE Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hauxton Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published