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Crosshall Infant School

Academy converter · St Neots · PE19 7GG

Ages 3–7 · 287 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

80

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

287 pupils · 438 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
165 / 122
School capacity
438
Capacity fill
287 / 438 (66%)
Free school meals
4.9%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Sawford

Location

Address
446 Great North Road, Eaton Ford
Postcode
PE19 7GG
Town
St Neots
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 3–7, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.9%.

Open schools in St Neots
21
Primary schools in St Neots
17
Academies among open schools in St Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Primary in PE19
17
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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  • Crosshall Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 7GG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2TD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Bushmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 8BT · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

  • Winhills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 2DX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 1TF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Little Paxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St. Neots · PE19 6NG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Sawford
Telephone
01480475980
Website
www.crosshallinfant.co.uk/

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