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Somersham Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Somersham · PE28 3EU

Ages 4–11 · 314 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
252

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 fill90%

314 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
163 / 151
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
314 / 350 (90%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
48
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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Clarke

Location

Address
Parkhall Road
Postcode
PE28 3EU
Town
Somersham
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
Urban/rural
Larger 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 Somersham, Cambridgeshire, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.3%.

Open schools in Somersham
1
Primary schools in Somersham
1
Academies among open schools in Somersham
100% (1)
Open schools in PE28
22
Primary in PE28
18
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 SomershamNear PE28

  • St Helen's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 3NY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Earith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 3QB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.8%

    2.6 miles away

  • Whitehall School

    Other independent school

    Huntingdon · PE28 3EH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 1–11

    0.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Clarke
Telephone
01487840412
Website
https://www.somershamprimary.co.uk/

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