Great Paxton CofE Primary School, St Neots
Great Paxton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Neots. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in St Neots with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Paxton CofE Primary School in detail
Great Paxton CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small Church of England school located in an extremely supportive community. We have strong links with the village church - Church of the Holy Trinity. Our vision is to be nurtured by Jesus The Good Shepherd day by day in our teaching, learning and care for one another."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Great Paxton CofE Primary 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 rose from 67% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Paxton CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Great Paxton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Paxton CofE Primary School are Little Paxton Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 66% maths); Offord Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); Wintringham Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); and The Round House Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths).
Great Paxton CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Little Paxton Primary SchoolOfford Primary SchoolWintringham Primary AcademyThe Round House Primary Academy
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (21.9%) received SEN support and 1 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Adam's Lane (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Paxton CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 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 July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
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 improved from 67% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Great Paxton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Paxton CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Paxton CofE Primary 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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
Your chances of a place at Great Paxton CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
89 pupils
119 places
30 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
31
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,225
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,854
Per pupil
£650k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Paxton CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Paxton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Great Paxton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Paxton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Paxton CofE Primary 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 Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Great Paxton CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Classes at Great Paxton CofE Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Great Paxton CofE Primary School has around 73 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Great Paxton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Paxton CofE Primary School 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.
What are Great Paxton CofE Primary School's term dates?
Great Paxton CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Great Paxton CofE Primary School?
Great Paxton CofE Primary School is at Mount Pleasant, Great Paxton, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6YJ.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)