William Westley Church of England VC Primary School, Cambridge

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at William Westley Church of England VC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put William Westley Church of England VC Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to William Westley Church of England VC Primary School are The Bellbird Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Duxford Church of England Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); The Icknield Primary School (1.4 miles, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Stapleford Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths).

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

100 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Westley Church of England VC Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) 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.

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Lane (near), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood William Westley Church of England VC Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.