Crosshall Junior School
Great North Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7GGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Crosshall Junior School is a primary school in St Neots for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 2nd of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 May 2018, report published 4 June 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 March 2024
Pupils delight in sharing their school experiences. Visitors are welcomed warmly into the 'CJS' community. Class ambassadors step up with self-assurance in lessons to explain their learning. Pupils love to read and share stories with adults. They get excited when the well promoted, and eagerly anticipated, 'books on tour' arrive in their classroom. Pupils build positive relationships with adults and their peers. They understand the boundaries of good behaviour and so they respond well. Pupils trust staff to look out for them. They feel safe in school. Bullying is rare and dealt with quickly. Pupils are taught to make safe choices, including when playing games online. Pupils' personal development is exceptionally well planned and supported. They enjoy the different clubs and interesting activities on offer, in school and out in the community. Pupils take pride in the school's inclusive culture. They speak confidently about how this helps new pupils to settle in quickly. Pupils like having responsibilities, such as being class monitors, or elected members of the school councils. They are respectful as they listen to other's views, knowing that 'It is fine to be different in our school.' Pupils are prepared well for secondary education.
What the school should improve
- Arrangements to support older pupils who have fallen behind with their reading are still embedding. For some of these pupils, the gaps in their phonics knowledge reduce the accuracy of their spelling. This impacts negatively on their writing. Planned training should be completed quickly, so that all staff are confident to deliver reading catch up consistently and well.
- In a few subjects, curriculum leaders are still evaluating what is working well and what needs to improve. Consequently, some activities teachers set are not as carefully matched to the intended learning as they need to be. Where this happens, pupils do not learn as much, or as deeply as they could. The school should ensure that subject leaders have any further support required to complete the reviews and to implement any necessary improvements.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
100 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
346 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Crosshall Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosshall Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bushmead Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Murphy
- Phone
- 01480475972
- Address
- Great North Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7GG
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 136339
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.