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Cavalry Primary School

Academy converter · March · PE15 9EQ

Ages 3–11 · 407 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

407 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
407
Boys / girls
220 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
407 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Edwards

Location

Address
Cavalry Drive
Postcode
PE15 9EQ
Town
March
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in March, Cambridgeshire, 407 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in March
9
Primary schools in March
7
Academies among open schools in March
67% (6)
Open schools in PE15
10
Primary in PE15
8
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM43.2%

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  • Westwood Primary School

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    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.5%

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  • All Saints Interchurch Academy

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    • KS268%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM32.1%

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  • Thomas Eaton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.0%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Edwards
Telephone
01354652814
Website
http://www.cavalry.cambs.sch.uk

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