Thomas Eaton Primary Academy, March
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in March, part of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in March with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 55% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (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
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy in detail
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Thomas Eaton Primary Academy. We are a small friendly school situated in the middle of Wimblington and we pride ourselves on knowing each child as a special and unique individual. Our children are amazing!"
The school runs after-school care until 5:25pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Thomas Eaton Primary Academy as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Eaton Primary Academy are Lionel Walden Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 84% maths); Cavalry Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Burrowmoor Primary Academy (2.6 miles, 55% reading, 43% maths); and Westwood Primary School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 55% maths).
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Lionel Walden Primary SchoolCavalry Primary SchoolBurrowmoor Primary AcademyWestwood Primary School
The trust
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 44 pupils (34.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1.6%) 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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thomas Eaton Primary Academy issued 30 suspensions, 22.7 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
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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.2%
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 remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
Term dates
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy 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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thomas Eaton Primary Academy 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
115 pupils
210 places
95 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - March
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for March
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
36.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
70
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,667
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,284
Per pupil
£810k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
108
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Thomas Eaton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.
What is Thomas Eaton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Classes at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy has around 126 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Thomas Eaton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thomas Eaton Primary Academy 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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 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 Thomas Eaton Primary Academy?
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy is at Church Street, Wimblington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)