Crosshall Junior School, St Neots
Crosshall Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in St Neots, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 12 schools in St Neots with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crosshall Junior School in detail
Crosshall Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Crosshall Junior School is a dynamic environment; no year is the same, as no group of children or individuals are the same. The school offers a consistent approach across the years and has high expectations."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Crosshall Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Crosshall Junior School
Across Cambridgeshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cambridgeshire lodged 180 appeals against primary school offers; 106 reached a hearing and 33 succeeded (31.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crosshall Junior School are Crosshall Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (0.9 miles, Good); and Bushmead Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths).
Crosshall Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Crosshall Infant SchoolEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolBushmead Primary School
The trust
Crosshall Junior School is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 90 pupils (26%) received SEN support and 9 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Setchel (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crosshall Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Crosshall Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Crosshall Junior School are Ernulf Academy (1.3 miles) and Longsands Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
30.8
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crosshall Junior School
Term dates
Crosshall Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crosshall Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crosshall Junior School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
365 pupils
480 places
115 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Neots
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Neots
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
346
Total Pupils
180
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,614
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,962
Per pupil
£2075k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
384
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crosshall Junior School
Questions parents ask about Crosshall Junior School
What are SATs results like at Crosshall Junior School?
Of the pupils at Crosshall Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Crosshall Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Crosshall Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crosshall Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Crosshall Junior School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crosshall Junior School?
Crosshall Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Crosshall Junior School?
Classes at Crosshall Junior School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Crosshall Junior School?
Crosshall Junior School has around 346 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crosshall Junior School?
3% of sessions were missed at Crosshall Junior School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crosshall Junior School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crosshall Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Crosshall Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 5 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crosshall Junior School?
Crosshall Junior School is at Great North Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 7GG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)