Little Paxton Primary School
Gordon Road, Little Paxton, Little Paxton Primary School, St Neots, PE19 6NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Little Paxton 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 14th of 14 primary schools in St Neots. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Little Paxton is a happy school where children are welcomed by the adults who support and care for them. This helps pupils feel safe. Pupils play nicely together. They are polite and treat each other with kindness because they follow the school's behaviour principles well. Pupils nearly always move calmly around the school. Pupils respond well to staff's high expectations of their behaviour. Lessons are fun and engaging. This motivates pupils to try their best. Pupils are proud when their efforts are praised. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils value being able to celebrate each other's achievements in weekly assemblies or having lunch with the leadership team as a reward. Sometimes, pupils get to be 'head or deputy head for the day', which inspires them to continue to work towards their academic goals. Pupils value the opportunity to represent their peers on the Paxton Parliament. This group has opportunities to support the school in charity and school events. Pupils can also represent the school in the many sports teams that celebrate numerous successes throughout the year.
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subject areas, the curriculum planning does not enable assessment opportunities to be used well enough. In these subjects, a few pupils may not make the progress that they could. The school should ensure that planning includes assessment opportunities to ensure teachers can further adapt learning so that pupils achieve consistently well.
- A few areas of the personal development curriculum, such as British values and understanding protected characteristics and other cultures, are not as well rooted as other curriculum areas. Consequently, pupils are not being prepared well enough for life in modern Britain. The school should ensure that the intended personal development curriculum is consistently implemented so that pupils learn to build character. This will ensure pupils are being prepared for the next stage of their lives in all areas of being active citizens, beyond the school gates.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
47 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
292 pupils on roll, with places for 405
Schools near Little Paxton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Priory Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Round House Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Crosshall Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebekah Owen
- Phone
- 01480375600
- Address
- Gordon Road, Little Paxton, Little Paxton Primary School, St Neots, PE19 6NG
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110733
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.