The Weatheralls Primary School, Soham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Weatheralls Primary School excels at identifying what each child needs to learn and making sure teaching is tailored to help them catch up on any missed learning. Children are making strong progress in reading, phonics, mathematics and spelling, and the school is particularly good at supporting pupils with additional needs through well-planned adaptations and expert staff.
Key Strengths
- Strong progress in reading, with most pupils on track with national expectations in phonics by end of Key Stage 1
- Effective systems for identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge and adapting learning to meet individual needs
- Well-supported staff with clear expectations from knowledgeable leaders
- Pupils with SEND benefit from well-considered adaptations and tailored provision
- Improved pupil behavior and emotional support systems
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting and sentence structure still need development
- Times tables fluency requires continued focus
- Checks on how well pupils with higher SEND needs are meeting their specific academic targets need to be more robust
- External specialist referrals for pupils with SEND could be more timely
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the advisory body and trust carry out required checks on safeguarding.
The Weatheralls Primary School has made effective progress since the last monitoring visit in January 2025, with improved leadership capacity and more consistent curriculum implementation. The school has stabilized its staff team and is taking swift action to address previously low published outcomes.
At a Glance
30.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 67%. Maths has improved from 58% to 69%. Writing has improved from 42% to 46%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
342 pupils
630 capacity
288 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Soham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Soham
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
8,190
Applications
6,413
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.67311%
Overall absence
21.73913%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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