Jeavons Wood Primary School, Great Cambourne

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Jeavons Wood Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "There is rigour and a whole school approach to improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is well sequenced and well planned."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school values pupils' personal development and wellbeing as highly as their academic learning."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders respond effectively to national curriculum test outcomes and adapt the school's provision when needed."

Early years - Expected standard. "In the early years, staff focus on securing the initial foundations in communication and language, early reading and number."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Pupils and staff are extremely positive about the changes at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to improve communication with parents so they can support the school fully"; "Leaders should use the information they gather about pupils' achievement in some foundation subjects to address gaps more swiftly".

In its own words: "Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils to be capable, confident, caring and curious."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Jeavons Wood Primary School is a very special place where all staff strive to do the very best for all the children in their care and support them socially and academically."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, running, choir, recorder, eco club and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Jeavons Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 79% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Jeavons Wood Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Jeavons Wood Primary School are Monkfield Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); The Vine Inter-Church Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 70% maths); Caldecote Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths); and Bourn CofE Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths).

Jeavons Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Jeavons Wood Primary School is one of 17 schools run by The Cam Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Jeavons Wood Primary School (as of April 2026): 69% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 17% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (17%).

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Jeavons Wood Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Play Area (near), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Jeavons Wood Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.