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Gorefield Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wisbech · PE13 4NB

Ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-28

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill90%

95 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
50 / 45
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
95 / 105 (90%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Aimee Garner

Location

Address
69 High Road, Gorefield
Postcode
PE13 4NB
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.2%.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Primary schools in Wisbech
26
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Primary in PE13
15
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 WisbechNear PE13

  • Leverington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 5DE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.79

    1.7 miles away

  • Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 4RJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.89

    2.5 miles away

  • Peckover Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 1PJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.07

    2.5 miles away

  • Kinderley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 5LG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.86

    2.5 miles away

  • Orchards Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 3NP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Aimee Garner
Telephone
01945870321
Website
www.gorefieldprimary.co.uk

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