Wheatfields Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Unique reference
131197
Address
Nene Way, PE27 3WF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
298 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
18.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.1%
Persistent absence
10.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Mixed5.4%
Indian5.7%
African8.4%
Other White10.4%
White British60.1%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
Other Black
1.7%
Other
1.7%
Other Asian
1.3%
Caribbean
1%
Unclassified
1%
Pakistani
0.7%
Chinese
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wheatfields Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
40
17
23
Year 1
33
12
21
Year 2
40
25
15
Year 3
45
22
23
Year 4
44
23
21
Year 5
50
28
22
Year 6
46
22
24
Year 2024-2025

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