Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Mount Pleasant, Great Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6YJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Great Paxton CofE Primary School is a primary school in St Neots for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2013, report published 23 July 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 February 2023
In this small village school, pupils and staff embody the values of friendship, compassion, trust and respect. This supports pupils to feel safe. Pupils are happy to learn and play in the school's warm, welcoming environment. Pupils follow the positive behaviours that staff model for them. Pupils do their best to meet leaders' high expectations. Pupils are encouraged to become resilient and independent learners. The small number of pupils who find it more challenging to follow instructions are supported well by staff and their consistent and positive approach. Pupils from all year groups play together well at breaktimes. They learn what bullying is and know to alert a trusted adult if they have any friendship problems. Any issues are sorted out swiftly and instances of bullying are rare. Pupils enjoy the many enrichment activities that staff plan for them, such as building their own erupting Mount Vesuvius or hunting for minibeasts in the woods. Extra-curricular activities are equally popular. Year 5 pupils appreciate their residential trip to an outdoor adventure centre. The unforgettable 'pyromusical' firework display is a highlight of every autumn term.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, curriculum plans are new. In these subjects, leaders have not fully evaluated the impact of the curriculum on pupils' achievement. Leaders should ensure that they carry out regular checks on both the implementation and effectiveness of these newer curriculum plans, to assure themselves that all pupils achieve consistently well across all subjects.
- Teachers are not sufficiently confident in how to teach the recently introduced phonics programme. There are inconsistencies in teachers' expectations and the teaching approaches that they use. Some pupils are not learning the sounds that they need to know as well as they should. Leaders need to prioritise further staff training and make regular checks to ensure that the phonics programme is having the greatest possible impact on pupils' reading progress.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
73 pupils on roll, with places for 119
Schools near Great Paxton CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Paxton Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
| Offord Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Round House Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Priory Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Frost
- Phone
- 01480472132
- Address
- Mount Pleasant, Great Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6YJ
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110815
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.