Offord Primary School, St Neots
Offord Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Neots, part of The Cam Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. 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 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Offord Primary School in detail
Offord Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Principal, it gives me immense pride to welcome you to Offord Primary School. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll sense that Offord is a truly special place. Our school is filled with happy pupils who are deeply engaged in their learning experiences and making excellent progress."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, running, dance and Lego.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 2 November 2026 at 5pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Offord Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Offord Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Offord Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Offord Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Offord Primary School are Buckden CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 60% maths); Great Paxton CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); St Anne's CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); and Brampton Village Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths).
Offord Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Buckden CofE Primary SchoolGreat Paxton CofE Primary SchoolSt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolBrampton Village Primary School
The trust
Offord 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.
Who goes there
11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Huntingdon Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Miller Close (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
Offord 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
At a Glance
11.6%
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 remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Offord Primary School
What an amazing year!
16 Jul 2026
New sensory room
6 Jan 2026
Hawks cooking up a storm
6 Jan 2026
Grandparents were invited to lunch!
6 Jan 2026
Offord Primary School celebrates national recognition for outstanding achievement
6 Jan 2026
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Term dates
Offord 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 Offord Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Offord 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.
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Your chances of a place at Offord Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
90 pupils
119 places
29 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
48
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,063
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,611
Per pupil
£677k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.6%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Offord Primary School
What are SATs results like at Offord Primary School?
Of the pupils at Offord Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Offord Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Offord Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Offord Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Offord 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 Offord Primary School?
Offord Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Offord Primary School?
Classes at Offord Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Offord Primary School?
Offord Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Offord Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Offord Primary School in 2024/25. 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Offord Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Offord 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.
How many road collisions happen near Offord 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 Offord Primary School?
Offord Primary School is at Millers Close, Offord Darcy, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)