Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School, Wisbech
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wisbech, part of Grace Schools. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School in detail
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We'd love for you to come and visit us during the school day! "Live in agreement with one another. Do not be proud but ready to mix with everyone."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, choir and Lego.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 92% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School are Murrow Primary Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Alderman Payne Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 94% maths); and All Saints Interchurch Academy (3.9 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 53% maths).
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Murrow Primary AcademyWisbech St Mary CofE AcademyAlderman Payne Primary SchoolAll Saints Interchurch Academy
The trust
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Grace Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Guyhirn CofE VC 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
3
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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
Before and after school care
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cambridgeshire
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Murrow Pre-School - Pre-school, 2.3 milesOfsted report card, 21 November 2025: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Term dates
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary 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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
- How to apply: Apply for pre-16 school transport
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.
1 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
Will you get a place at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 12 first choices for 12 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
84 pupils
84 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Wisbech Rural 1 Primary planning area (Cambridgeshire) will have 159 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
101
Total Pupils
52
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
25.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,402
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,363
Per pupil
£727k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
Is it hard to get a place at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
Classes at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School has around 101 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026).
How many road collisions happen near Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
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. 1 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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is at High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)