The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals22.9%

22.9%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Kinderley Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good27% met the expected standard
Sutton St James Community Primary School3 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard77% met the expected standard
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School3 milesReport card: Needs attention70% met the expected standard
Long Sutton County Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good32% met the expected standard
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good67% 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
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.