St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots, St Neots
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Neots, part of Act Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 13 schools in St Neots with published results, and 8,976th of 13,912 across England. It was 28% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots in detail
Results
In 2024, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Cambridgeshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots are Winhills Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (0.5 miles, Good); Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); and Priory Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths).
Winhills Primary AcademyPriory Park Infant School & Pre-SchoolEynesbury CofE C Primary SchoolPriory Junior School
The trust
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is one of 5 schools run by Act Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Black (16%) and Asian (12%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots had 5 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
The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandfields Road (o/s 76), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 179 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots issued 1 suspension, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots are Longsands Academy (0.6 miles) and Ernulf Academy (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a genuinely caring community where your child will be known as an individual and encouraged to work hard while treating others with kindness. The school excels at teaching reading from the start and provides strong support for any child who needs extra help. Enriching experiences like school trips and clubs help children build confidence and explore new interests.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum that enables most pupils to achieve well with strong subject knowledge
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading support that helps all pupils, including those needing extra help
- Secure systems for supporting pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the full curriculum
- Calm and orderly school with high attendance where pupils behave well and treat each other kindly
- Strong enrichment opportunities including clubs, visits to museums and galleries, and residential trips
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check what pupils know and understand - sometimes misconceptions are not addressed quickly enough before moving to new learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling confident to speak to trusted adults about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, museum and gallery visits, residential trips
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is a caring school community where pupils are known well as individuals and are expected to work hard and look after one another. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2018.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
18.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots.
- CamPlay Holiday Club - St Neots420m away · Not yet graded
- Football Fun Factory - St Neots700m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
28%
Available places
59 pupils
210 places
151 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
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
33
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,702
Per pupil
£516k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
15.0%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots was not full in 2025: it ran at 28% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots average 16.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots has around 68 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots in 2024/25. 15% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots: CamPlay Holiday Club - St Neots (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Football Fun Factory - St Neots (700m away, 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is at Wintringham Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)