Gamlingay Village Primary
Gamlingay Village Primary is an academy converter in Sandy for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 387 pupils on roll. In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Station Road Sandy SG19 3HD |
| Phone | 01767650208 |
| Reference Number | 142638 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 387 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.35%
Girls: 50.65% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| 3 | 34 | 21 | 55 |
| 4 | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| 5 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 6 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 80.9% |
| Unclassified | 14.5% |
| White, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 10 Jul 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 | School inspection |
| 05 Mar 2019 | Short inspection |
| 07 Apr 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Gamlingay First School | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 11 Nov 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Nov 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Feb 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 45% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 15 | 9 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Gamlingay Village Primary had 364 pupils for 420 places. 56 places (13.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Comberton Rural 1 Primary” planning area
Cambridgeshire counted 155 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 154 in 2029–30, down 1%.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 224 | 224 | 224 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 186 | 210 | 272 | 309 | 347 | 385 | 392 | 384 | 364 |
| Unfilled | 17.0% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 26.4% | 17.4% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 13.3% |
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 Gamlingay Village Primary attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
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, 2.3% of pupils at Gamlingay Village Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Gamlingay Village Primary had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.9 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.3% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 19.9% | 7.9% | 17.6% | 12.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 38.9% | 35.3% | 45.0% | – | 57.9% | 68.4% | 36.4% | 10.5% | 27.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | – | 9.9 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | – |
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, 19.6% of pupils at Gamlingay Village Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 8 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 21 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 18 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 16 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Gamlingay Village Primary received £6,873 and spent £7,171 for each of its 395 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £100,000 (£254 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of The Cam Academy Trust, income was £8,882 and spending £9,053 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £59,000 | £96,000 | £128,000 | £149,000 | £134,000 | £140,000 | £100,000 |
| per pupil | £198 | £306 | £380 | £389 | £344 | £349 | £254 |
| In-year balance | -£88,000 | £38,000 | -£127,000 | £101,000 | £252,000 | -£85,000 | -£118,000 |
| per pupil | -£294 | £120 | -£378 | £263 | £647 | -£213 | -£298 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Potton Primary School
Mill Lane, Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PG |
2.08 miles |
|
Everton Heath Primary School
33 Potton Road, Everton, Nr Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LE |
2.32 miles |
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Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Little Lane, Great Gransden, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 3AE |
2.97 miles |
|
Sutton CofE VA Primary School
High Street, Sutton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2NE |
3.11 miles |
|
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School
Church Lane, Wrestlingworth, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2EU |
3.15 miles |
|
Robert Peel Primary School
Dapifer Drive, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1QJ |
4.51 miles |
|
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School
Ivel Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AX |
4.53 miles |
|
Maple Tree Primary School
Hawk Drive, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2WA |
4.56 miles |
|
Laburnum Primary School
Laburnum Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HQ |
4.82 miles |
|
Dunton CofE Junior School
High Street, Dunton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8RN |
4.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus
The Oaks, Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EP |
4 miles |
|
Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL |
4.48 miles |
|
Edward Peake CofE VC School
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ |
4.72 miles |
All schools in Sandy · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications
Gamlingay Village Primary is part of The Cam Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- Everton Heath Primary School Nr Sandy
- Cambourne Village College Cambridge
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Great Cambourne
- Comberton Village College Cambridge
- Offord Primary School St Neots
- Melbourn Village College Royston
- Godmanchester Bridge Academy Godmanchester
- Harston and Newton Primary School Cambridge
- Godmanchester Community Academy Huntingdon
- Hinchingbrooke School Huntingdon
How many pupils does Gamlingay Village Primary have?
Gamlingay Village Primary has 387 pupils on roll.
What age range does Gamlingay Village Primary cover?
Gamlingay Village Primary for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Gamlingay Village Primary's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Gamlingay Village Primary?
Gamlingay Village Primary is at Station Road, Sandy, SG19 3HD.