Wheatfields Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Wheatfields Primary School is a primary school in St Ives, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nene Way, St Ives, PE27 3WF
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Wheatfields Primary School.”
- “Many pupils say the lessons are what they like best.”
- “The school places a high value on everyone being included.”
To improve
- “In the past, this has not always been reflected in pupils’ achievement in national tests and assessments.”
- “However, sometimes teachers do not check pupils’ understanding thoroughly.”
- “This means that misconceptions that pupils have are not always identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 57% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Thorndown Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hemingford Grey Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Holywell CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Houghton Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published