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Great Paxton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · St Neots · PE19 6YJ

Ages 4–11 · 73 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

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 fill61%

73 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
31 / 42
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
73 / 119 (61%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Frost

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant, Great Paxton
Postcode
PE19 6YJ
Town
St Neots
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 73 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

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.

Compare with theseAll in St NeotsNear PE19

  • Little Paxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St. Neots · PE19 6NG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Offord Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 5SB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wintringham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    St. Neots · PE19 0AW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Round House Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 6AW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Priory Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 1TF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Buckden CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 5TT · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.4%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Frost
Telephone
01480472132
Website
www.greatpaxton.cambs.sch.uk

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