Gorefield Primary Academy, Wisbech

Ofsted's report card from its 6 October 2026 inspection grades Gorefield Primary Academy on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a very well-considered early years provision."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils' achievement is improving as a result of leaders' work to strengthen the curriculum and provide additional, effective support when pupils need it."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place considerable importance on ensuring that pupils attend school each day and on time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have thoroughly reviewed and improved the curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school identifies pupils' needs promptly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders act with integrity in establishing clear expectations, curriculum improvements and changes to the school's behaviour culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for pupils' personal development and provide a wide range of opportunities that broaden their experiences beyond their immediate community."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers make consistent use of information about pupils' individual needs so that they can adapt teaching precisely and respond effectively to pupils' learning"; "Leaders should embed recent improvements to teaching, particularly approaches to modelling, scaffolding and checking understanding, so that pupils receive the explanations and support they need to develop and deepen their knowledge"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently reinforce expectations for pupils' attention and engagement in lessons so that pupils remain focused on their learning and make the most of the time available".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5.00 per session.

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Gorefield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 29% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Gorefield Primary Academy as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gorefield Primary Academy are Leverington Primary Academy (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Peckover Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); and Kinderley Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gorefield Primary Academy.

Gorefield 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.

1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 3 (3.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gorefield Primary Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Gorefield Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.