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Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

Community school · St Ives · PE27 5QT

Ages 3–7 · 211 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-25

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

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
121

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

44

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

211 pupils · 219 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
103 / 108
School capacity
219
Capacity fill
211 / 219 (96%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Summerfield

Location

Address
Pig Lane
Postcode
PE27 5QT
Town
St Ives
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in St Ives
11
Primary schools in St Ives
8
Academies among open schools in St Ives
36% (4)
Open schools in PE27
7
Primary in PE27
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in St IvesNear PE27

  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 5RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wheatfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Thorndown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 6SE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hemingford Grey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 9DU · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Holywell CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 4TF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.46

    1.7 miles away

  • Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 9JR · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Houghton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 2AY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.43

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Summerfield
Telephone
01480463958
Website
https://www.eastfieldinfants.org/

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