SCHOOL PROFILE

The Weatheralls Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 143941
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 54.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust ANGLIAN LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 342 342 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 171 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 171 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.1%
5.3 pts above England
School 30.1%
East Cambridgeshire 18.9%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.2%
0.1 pts below England
School 20.2%
East Cambridgeshire 8.9%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
East Cambridgeshire 2.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.4%
227
Any other White background
15.5%
53
African
5.0%
17
Indian
2.3%
8
Unclassified
2.3%
8
Any other Black background
1.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.3% 107 of 342 pupils
10.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.3%
East Cambridgeshire 20.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.0% 99 pupils
England 14.8% 14.2 pts above
EHC plans 2.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Moderate learning difficulty 16
No specialist assessment yet 15
Specific learning difficulty 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

44.0% 16.4 pts below England
School 44.0%
East Cambridgeshire 59.0%
East of England 58.3%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
East Cambridgeshire 70.7%
East of England 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

46.0%

24.3 pts below England

School 46.0%
East Cambridgeshire 65.8%
East of England 68.0%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
East Cambridgeshire 70.2%
East of England 70.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.67%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.46 pts higher than England
School 7.67%
East Cambridgeshire 6.25%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.74%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.92 pts higher than England
School 21.74%
East Cambridgeshire 14.39%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.61%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.81 pts higher than England
School 2.61%
East Cambridgeshire 2.04%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

54.3% 33.9 pts below England
The Weatheralls Primary School
54.3%
East Cambridgeshire
83.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information