Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · March, Cambridgeshire
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is a primary school in March, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
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Catchment area for Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Wimblington, March, PE15 0QS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are proud of being a pupil at Thomas Eaton and enthusiastically show their school off to visitors.”
- “Pupils know they are cared for by everyone in the school community.”
To improve
- “However, the training teachers have received has not been precise enough to ensure that the fundamental needs of pupils are met.”
- “This means some adaptations made to learning are not as focused and effective as they could be.”
- “While behaviour and conduct in lessons are good, there are instances where pupils’ readiness for learning and their attitudes towards learning are not as strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2023 (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) | 27% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 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.
- Lionel Walden Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cavalry Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Burrowmoor Primary Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westwood Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints Interchurch Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Glebelands Primary Academy 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingsfield Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Manea Community Primary School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published