Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has been rated as good overall in its first Ofsted inspection since becoming an academy. The school creates a welcoming and family-like environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. There are strong support systems in place, including a committed staff and an effective local governing body, contributing to a flourishing academic culture. The teaching is tailored to meet the needs of mixed-age classes and provides broad opportunities for personal development. Furthermore, the focus on reading and early years provision demonstrates a solid commitment to nurturing students' educational journeys.

Strengths

• Pupils are extremely happy and feel safe at school.
• The school fosters a family-like atmosphere among pupils and staff.
• Leaders have high aspirations and provide effective support for school improvement.
• The curriculum meets the needs of mixed-age classes well.
• Teaching helps pupils learn quickly and build knowledge over time.
• Early years provision is strong, with a focus on developing early reading skills.
• The school engages effectively with the local community.

Areas for Improvement

• Some less-able pupils have reading books that are too hard for them.
• Occasional mismatches in work difficulty for some pupils.
• Activities in early years sometimes lack clear purpose.

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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 14.9% of pupils at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.5% 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 2024–25 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy received £9,441 and spent £9,305 for each of its 59 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £0 (£0 per pupil).

Across all 38 schools of Grace Schools, income was £7,113 and spending £6,207 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). 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.

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Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is part of Grace Schools, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Thriplow CofE Primary School Royston
• St Luke's CofE Primary School Cambridge
• Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Cambridge
• Oakington CofE Primary School Cambridge
• Pathfinder CofE Primary School Cambridge
• Milton Church of England Primary School Cambridge
• St John's CofE Primary School Huntingdon
• Ermine Street Church Academy Alconbury Weald
• Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Cambridge
• Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Cambridge

What is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy have?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has 67 pupils on roll.

What age range does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy cover?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is at Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Nr Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0JZ.