The Weatheralls Primary School, Soham
The Weatheralls Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Soham, part of Anglian Learning. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 144th-highest of the 195 schools in Cambridgeshire with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
The Weatheralls Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at The Weatheralls Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Weatheralls Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put The Weatheralls Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 The Weatheralls Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Weatheralls Primary School are St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); The Shade Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Fordham CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); and Isleham Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Weatheralls Primary School.
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolThe Shade Primary SchoolFordham CofE Primary SchoolIsleham Church of England Primary School
The trust
The Weatheralls Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 99 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.3%) 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
The nearest railway station is Soham, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ten Bell Lane (near), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Weatheralls Primary School issued 61 suspensions, 16.6 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); 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 42% to 46% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Weatheralls Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Weatheralls Primary School.
- PEG Weatheralls Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Football Fun Factory - Soham700m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Weatheralls 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Weatheralls Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Weatheralls 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 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 The Weatheralls Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
366 pupils
630 places
264 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Soham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Soham
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
171
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,086
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,263
Per pupil
£2131k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
21.7%
Persistent absence
345
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
The Weatheralls Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Weatheralls Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Weatheralls Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Weatheralls Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is The Weatheralls Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Weatheralls Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Weatheralls Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Weatheralls 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 The Weatheralls Primary School?
The Weatheralls Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at The Weatheralls Primary School?
Classes at The Weatheralls Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Weatheralls Primary School?
The Weatheralls Primary School has around 342 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Weatheralls Primary School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at The Weatheralls Primary School in 2024/25. 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Weatheralls Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Weatheralls 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 The Weatheralls Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PEG Weatheralls Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Weatheralls Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 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 The Weatheralls Primary School?
The Weatheralls Primary School is at Pratt Street, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)