Wheatfields Primary School, St Ives
Wheatfields Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Ives. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in St Ives with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Wheatfields Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatfields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wheatfields Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Wheatfields Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Wheatfields Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatfields Primary School are Thorndown Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); Westfield Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 66% maths); Eastfield Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and Hemingford Grey Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 94% maths).
Wheatfields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Thorndown Primary SchoolWestfield Junior SchoolEastfield Infant and Nursery SchoolHemingford Grey Primary School
What parents say
51 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wheatfields Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.4%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wheatfields Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Hedges (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. 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, Wheatfields Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 5.4 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wheatfields is a warm, inclusive school where children feel safe and enjoy their lessons. Teachers are experts at teaching reading and supporting children who find learning difficult, including those with special needs. The school offers a rich, well-planned curriculum that helps all children achieve well and become confident learners.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics and reading programme with well-trained staff who help pupils catch up when needed
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs - teachers adapt teaching and provide personalised help
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with knowledge taught in logical order to build deep understanding
- High expectations of behaviour in classrooms creating a calm, orderly atmosphere
- Early years provision is carefully planned and skilfully delivered, preparing children well for Year 1
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding thoroughly enough, so some misconceptions are not caught and pupils move on before ready
- During playtimes and lunchtimes, some pupils do not show the same respect for others as they do in class
- Behaviour expectations are not as consistently high outside of lessons as they are in classrooms
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and activities, school and eco-councils with elected representatives, responsibilities for older pupils, breakfast club, after-school club, parent-child reading sessions
Wheatfields Primary School is a welcoming primary school where pupils enjoy learning a broad and interesting curriculum. The school has made improvements to teaching and the curriculum, resulting in pupils achieving well.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
51 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
7
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 Wheatfields Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wheatfields Primary School.
- Limitless - St IvesAt the school · Not yet graded
- Club4U Ltd980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wheatfields Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Wheatfields Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wheatfields 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 Wheatfields Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
295 pupils
420 places
125 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Ives
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Ives
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
287
Total Pupils
148
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,414
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,153
Per pupil
£1672k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
272
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
Wheatfields Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wheatfields Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wheatfields Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wheatfields Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Wheatfields Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wheatfields Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wheatfields Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wheatfields 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 Wheatfields Primary School?
Wheatfields Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Wheatfields Primary School?
Classes at Wheatfields Primary School average 26.4 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 Wheatfields Primary School?
Wheatfields Primary School has around 287 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wheatfields Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Wheatfields Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wheatfields Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheatfields 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 Wheatfields Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Limitless - St Ives (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 Wheatfields Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 Wheatfields Primary School?
Wheatfields Primary School is at Nene Way, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3WF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)