Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy, Nr Royston
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Nr Royston, part of Grace Schools. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 58% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy in detail
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Together we work to succeed and flourish, to live life in all its fullness. John 10:10 Our school community is centred on the friendship of Christ, rooted in love and respect, enabling all to flourish. Through the courage given to us by the Holy Spirit we will be visible children of God."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy are Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 67% maths); Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School (2.3 miles, Good); Dunton CofE Junior School (2.6 miles, Good); and Ashwell Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 89% maths).
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary SchoolWrestlingworth CofE Infant SchoolDunton CofE Junior SchoolAshwell Primary School
The trust
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools, an academy trust.
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
16.4% 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.
Staffing
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Congregational Church (near), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Guilden Morden creates a warm, family atmosphere where children feel secure and thrive. The school excels at teaching reading and has an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build strong knowledge across all subjects. Teachers are highly skilled and provide excellent support, meaning pupils progress well and develop a genuine love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with well-trained staff who help pupils progress quickly through early reading and develop a love of books
- Ambitious, carefully adapted curriculum with mixed-age teaching that helps pupils build knowledge across subjects and make connections with past learning
- Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and use skilful questioning to extend pupils' thinking, with prompt feedback to help pupils keep up
- Full curriculum access for pupils with SEND through individual learning targets and adapted activities
- Strong personal development, with pupils learning about different faiths, cultures, and having opportunities to take leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Behaviour policy needs clearer guidance on addressing unacceptable behaviour such as name-calling to prevent issues from recurring
- A small minority of pupils display less considerate behaviour that occasionally makes school less enjoyable for others
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school council roles, mentoring for younger pupils, visits to places of worship, road safety and police officer visits, before- and after-school clubs
Guilden Morden is a small, welcoming primary school with a family atmosphere where pupils are well cared for and kept safe. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action since its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
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26th June 2026
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12th June 2026
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Term dates
Guilden Morden CofE 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guilden Morden CofE 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
- 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
49 pupils
84 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Royston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Royston
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(2)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
30
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,317
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,959
Per pupil
£463k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
What is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Guilden Morden CofE 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy average 17 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has around 67 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Guilden Morden CofE 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is at Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)