The Vine Inter-Church Primary School

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, fostering a welcoming and supportive environment where pupils thrive and demonstrate enthusiasm for learning. The school excels in providing a broad curriculum that is regularly refined, allowing pupils to achieve good progress in their education. Strong relationships and high expectations are commonplace, contributing to a positive and productive learning atmosphere. Support for special educational needs is in place, and staff are trained to assist all students effectively, ensuring an inclusive environment. Despite the many strengths, there are some areas for improvement, particularly regarding the support provided for pupils who are falling behind in their learning. In certain subjects, adaptations and provisions for these pupils are not always ambitious enough, which may hinder their ability to catch up quickly and develop independence. The school must work to ensure that support is more targeted and effective, so that all pupils can meet their potential and receive the guidance they need for rapid progress.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a well-planned and engaging curriculum.
• Strong emphasis on reading with a rich selection of texts.
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of engagement in lessons.
• Inclusive environment with effective support for SEND students.
• High expectations lead to good pupil behavior and attendance.
• Well-planned trips and extracurricular activities enhance learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Support for some pupils falling behind is not sufficiently ambitious.
• A small number of pupils rely on adult support rather than developing independence.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.0% of pupils at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.8% of pupils at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School received £6,819 and spent £7,128 for each of its 366 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £108,000 (£295 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Vine Inter-Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Vine Inter-Church Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was The Vine Inter-Church Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does The Vine Inter-Church Primary School have?

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School has 366 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Vine Inter-Church Primary School cover?

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Vine Inter-Church Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?

The Vine Inter-Church Primary School is at The Vines, Upper Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6DY.