Primary school

William de Yaxley Church of England Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE7 3JL
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 72%72%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 40%40% · 2022/232023/24: top 94%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM40% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%1/10 Well below East of England
Reading score101 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−6 pts
Maths score100 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 52 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 43% · 54 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 39% · 59 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 48% · 47 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 66% · 53 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 37% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 40% · 55 pupils · East of England 64%66%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 52 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 2% · 54 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 0% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 47 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 53 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 55 pupils · East of England 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 52 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 47 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 101 · 55 pupils · East of England 106105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 52 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 99 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 100 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 47 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 100 · 55 pupils · East of England 10510299No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Ungraded visit
  8. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.3%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support22.4%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

85.4% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 57 responses (26.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.2% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.8% not applicable52.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 21.2 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,122
Spend per pupil£6,083
Staff spend per pupil£4,576
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£213,000in-year balance

Grants £6,766 · self-generated £356 · premises £429 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (39 academies) · trust reserve £3,651,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it