Elsworth CofE VA Primary School
Broad End, Elsworth, Elsworth, CB23 4JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Elsworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 24th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 October 2013, report published 23 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 May 2023
Pupils are proud to attend this school. They speak positively about being part of a small school where everyone is known, accepted and cared for. Pupils are motivated by the work set for them by staff. They know adults want them to be successful. Pupils like receiving merits for their efforts. Pupils value having their views listened to by adults. Many pupils take an active part in school life. Pupils feel they make a difference through taking on various leadership roles, such as being on the school council, the eco-council or as a junior travel ambassador. Pupils are keen to represent the school in sports festivals and to look after the school guinea pigs. Pupils enjoy extra-curricular clubs such as art, sport and computing. Pupils talk enthusiastically about the various trips and residentials they go on, including singing at the O2 arena and visiting Duxford Air Museum. Pupils get along well together. They are also respectful towards adults and to the school environment. Pupils feel that staff treat them fairly. Pupils report that bullying is very rare and are in no doubt adults would deal with it if it did happen. This makes them feel safe.
What the school should improve
- A few older pupils who need additional support with reading still have key gaps in their phonic knowledge. This means these pupils are not able to read fluently or independently. Leaders need to ensure that these pupils have their gaps in phonic knowledge quickly filled and that staff are expertly equipped to support these pupils to read fluently and confidently unaided.
- In foundation subjects, leaders and teachers have not laid out explicitly enough the key concepts and required connected knowledge they want pupils to learn. As a result, pupils are not yet embedding in their long-term memory the depth of knowledge leaders want them to have. Leaders need to ensure that these key concepts and required connected knowledge are clearly signposted within the curriculum and understood by staff. Leaders and teachers should then check that sufficient time is given for pupils to securely recall, revisit and build on their knowledge of these concepts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
22 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
130 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Elsworth CofE VA Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendragon Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Bennett
- Phone
- 01945267272
- Address
- Broad End, Elsworth, Elsworth, CB23 4JD
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110830
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.