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Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Royston · SG8 0PD

Ages 4–11 · 141 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
149

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 fill68%

141 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
63 / 78
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
141 / 208 (68%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
18
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
Mrs Alexandra Housden

Location

Address
7 Hay Street, Steeple Morden
Postcode
SG8 0PD
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South 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 Royston, Cambridgeshire, 141 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Royston
19
Primary schools in Royston
15
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
Open schools in SG8
22
Primary in SG8
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 RoystonNear SG8

  • Ashwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Baldock · SG7 5QL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Bassingbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5NP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alexandra Housden
Telephone
01763852474
Website
http://www.steeplemorden.cambs.sch.uk

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