Wheatfields Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Nene Way, St Ives, PE27 3WFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wheatfields Primary School is a primary school in St Ives for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 4th of 4 primary schools in St Ives. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 3 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below 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 score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

287 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.1%

18.1%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wheatfields Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thorndown Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Westfield Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hemingford Grey Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Verney-Davies
Phone: 01480466919
Website: wheatfields.eschools.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nene Way, St Ives, PE27 3WF
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 131197

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.