Somersham Primary School, Somersham
Somersham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Somersham, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 69th-highest of the 195 schools in Cambridgeshire with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Somersham Primary School in detail
Somersham Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We aim to update it as regularly as possible with the latest news, letters and goings on in school. Somersham Primary School serves the villages of Somersham and Pidley in Cambridgeshire."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Somersham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Somersham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Somersham Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Somersham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somersham Primary School are St Helen's Primary School (2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Earith Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); Warboys Primary Academy (3.7 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 75% maths); and Holywell CofE Primary School (4.3 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 70% maths).
Somersham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Helen's Primary SchoolEarith Primary SchoolWarboys Primary AcademyHolywell CofE Primary School
The trust
Somersham Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 23 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Somersham Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coronation Avenue (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Somersham Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 Outstanding at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.3%
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 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Somersham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Somersham Primary School.
- YDP Cambridge SomershamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kids Time ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Somersham 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 Somersham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somersham 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Somersham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
302 pupils
350 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Somersham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Somersham
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
163
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,261
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,045
Per pupil
£1694k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
260
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Somersham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somersham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somersham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Somersham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somersham Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Somersham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Somersham 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 Somersham Primary School?
Somersham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Somersham Primary School?
Classes at Somersham Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Somersham Primary School?
Somersham Primary School has around 314 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somersham Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Somersham Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somersham Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Somersham 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.
Does Somersham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: YDP Cambridge Somersham (registered, not yet graded) and Kids Time Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Somersham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 Somersham Primary School?
Somersham Primary School is at Parkhall Road, Somersham, PE28 3EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)