The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School
Churchway, Tydd St Mary, Wisbech, PE13 5QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wisbech for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 4th of 24 primary schools in Wisbech. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 8 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 October 2023
Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is a small village school that has a huge impact. Pupils live and breathe the school's core values of respect, friendship, honesty, perseverance, responsibility and thankfulness. They describe the school as 'the best school ever'. The school has the highest expectations for all. It has created an environment where everyone gets the support they need to thrive. Every pupil is known as an individual. Pupils value their learning. They work hard in lessons. Pupils' behaviour and attitudes are excellent. They are respectful, well-mannered and polite. This has not happened by accident. Staff model respectful and positive relationships. There are many roles and responsibilities on offer for pupils to contribute to the life of the school and the community. Pupils can be on the school council, be worship leaders or be a 'buddy' for a younger child. Pupils enjoy these responsibilities and the charity work they do, knowing that they are 'supporting other people in the world'. Parents and carers praise the education and care their children receive. A typical comment was: 'The school has high expectations of each child. There is a friendly and supportive culture in which all children are valued, recognised and encouraged.'
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
109 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinderley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Sutton St James Community Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Needs attention | 70% met the expected standard |
| Long Sutton County Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Anthony Curton CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% 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 Sonya Ely
- Phone
- 01945420269
- Address
- Churchway, Tydd St Mary, Wisbech, PE13 5QY
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 120614
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.