Glebelands Primary Academy, Chatteris
Glebelands Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chatteris, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 110th-highest of the 195 schools in Cambridgeshire with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glebelands Primary Academy in detail
Glebelands Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Glebelands is a vibrant and exciting place to be. Our school community is a happy one as we look for ways to support one another and celebrate our successes. Staff and children work hard every day to demonstrate what our school values mean to them."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, choir, chess, coding, Lego, STEM and art.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Glebelands Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Glebelands Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Glebelands Primary Academy as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Glebelands Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glebelands Primary Academy are Kingsfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 60% maths); Lionel Walden Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Thomas Eaton Primary Academy (3.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths); and Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Glebelands Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Kingsfield Primary SchoolLionel Walden Primary SchoolThomas Eaton Primary AcademyMepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School
The trust
Glebelands Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glebelands Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Glebelands Primary Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road (w-bound), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebelands Primary Academy issued 55 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Glebelands is a happy, welcoming place where children thrive academically and socially. Teachers are knowledgeable and present learning clearly, helping pupils build strong foundations in reading, maths and all subject areas. The school gives all children rich experiences including music, sports, and trips that broaden their horizons and build confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and reading programme in early years, with children making a strong start to learning to read
- Proactive response to low Year 6 test outcomes, with ambitious curriculum review and improved catch-up support for pupils falling behind
- Staff have developed strong subject knowledge across all curriculum areas, helping pupils remember and recall their learning
- Positive relationships and behaviour, with pupils being kind to each other and understanding the school's core values of respect and responsibility
- Rich opportunities for personal development including musical productions, instrument learning, residential visits and school council roles
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent application of the behaviour policy by some staff, leading to off-task chatter that disrupts some pupils' learning
- The school should ensure all staff consistently follow agreed expectations and strategies for positive behaviour
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical productions, recorder lessons, ukulele lessons, sporting events, residential visits, school council, play leaders, fundraising for charities
Glebelands Primary Academy is a happy, safe school where pupils enjoy learning and have positive relationships with adults. The school has taken effective action to maintain the good standards from its previous inspection.
At a Glance
28.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
38 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Glebelands Primary Academy
Term dates
Glebelands Primary Academy 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 Glebelands Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glebelands Primary Academy 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
403 pupils
420 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chatteris
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatteris
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
401
Total Pupils
206
Boys
195
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,673
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,168
Per pupil
£2390k
Total funding
£156k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
356
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
Glebelands Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Glebelands Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Glebelands Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Glebelands Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Glebelands Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Glebelands Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Glebelands Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Glebelands Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebelands Primary Academy?
Glebelands Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Glebelands Primary Academy?
Classes at Glebelands Primary Academy average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Glebelands Primary Academy?
Glebelands Primary Academy has around 401 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glebelands Primary Academy?
6% of sessions were missed at Glebelands Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glebelands Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Glebelands Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Glebelands Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Glebelands Primary Academy?
Glebelands Primary Academy is at Farriers Gate, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)