Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.54 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Guyhirn CofE 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 | 2.54 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 6.479 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 7.162 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.804 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 last distance offered was 2.54 miles, the 21st longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.74 miles).
- The Reception 2026 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and further than in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 12 first-choice applications for 12 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 67% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 3rd 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
- High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, PE13 4ED
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “This a school where everyone is included.”
- “Leaders make sure that pupils feel valued and cared for.”
- “They are passionate about helping pupils to become well-rounded, empathetic citizens.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, some older pupils have difficulty in remembering core knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2022 (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) | 67% | 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, 12 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.
- Murrow Primary Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy 2.9 mi Good
- Alderman Payne Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Interchurch Academy 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westwood Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Elm CofE Primary School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burrowmoor Primary Academy 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade