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Sutton CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ely · CB6 2PU

Ages 4–11 · 271 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
234

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 fill75%

271 pupils · 362 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
132 / 139
School capacity
362
Capacity fill
271 / 362 (75%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
59
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 Ruth Garbutt

Location

Address
The Brook, Sutton
Postcode
CB6 2PU
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 271 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Ely
30
Primary schools in Ely
19
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB6
20
Primary in CB6
13
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 ElyNear CB6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Garbutt
Telephone
01353778351
Website
http://www.sutton.cambs.sch.uk

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