Primary school

Somersham Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE28 3EU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,697 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 25%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM74% · East of England 64%8/10 Above+68.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle+35.4 pts
Reading score108 · East of England 1068/10 Above+51.5 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle+16.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 46 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 25% · 28 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 47% · 32 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 47% · 38 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 58% · 49 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 64% · 42 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 74% · 42 pupils · East of England 64%74%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 46 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 32 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 38 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 8% · 49 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 7% · 42 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 42 pupils · East of England 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 46 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 32 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 38 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 49 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 42 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 42 pupils · East of England 106108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 46 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 101 · 32 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 49 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 42 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 42 pupils · East of England 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.0%
48 of 50 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5048
2nd172
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026314
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.8%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan5.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.9%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

89.7% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 128 responses (47.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83.6% not applicable85.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41.4% not applicable97.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 15.4
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 14.2 FTE · Whole workforce 32.7 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,300
Spend per pupil£6,158
Staff spend per pupil£5,182
Reserve per pupil−£251
  • −£76,000revenue reserve
  • +£43,000in-year balance

Grants £6,201 · self-generated £99 · premises £264 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST (30 academies) · trust reserve £13,717,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it