Bushmead Primary School, St Neots

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~913m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steve Down
Pupils:380 / 420 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01480375375
Address:Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8BT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2000

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:132031
UKPRN:10075519
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

78 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy95%
Well taught91%
Good progress91%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-3ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.4

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

380 pupils

420 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Neots

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,126
Projected new pupils:282

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Neots

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,190

Applications

6,413

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 January 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.06004%

Overall absence

16.47059%

Persistent absence

340

Enrolments

Authorised4.78109%
Unauthorised1.27895%
Persistent (10%+)16.47059%
Severe (50%+)0.88235%

Absence trend

4.19982%
18/19
4.31074%
20/21
6.90676%
21/22
6.49475%
22/23
5.85722%
23/24
6.06004%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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