Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School

Guyhirn C of E VC Primary School provides a good quality of education with outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils. The school's leadership has made significant efforts to create a rich curriculum and a supportive environment where every child feels valued. The relationships between staff and pupils are warm, fostering an atmosphere where children thrive both academically and personally. The commitment to inclusive education and community involvement has resulted in positive feedback from parents and high levels of pupil engagement. However, there are areas identified for development, particularly regarding the retention of core knowledge in certain subjects for older pupils, which the school is already working to address.

Strengths

• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Strong emphasis on inclusive education and community involvement
• Effective phonics teaching leading to improved reading skills
• Well-sequenced curriculum that considers pupils’ needs
• Outstanding early years provision helping children develop spoken language
• Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent identification of when pupils do not understand core knowledge in new subjects

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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.9% 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 Guyhirn CofE VC 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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% 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, 16.8% of pupils at Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% 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 Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School received £7,692 and spent £6,224 for each of its 107 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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All schools in Wisbech · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is part of Grace Schools, which runs 38 schools. The nearest others:

• Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy Wisbech
• Elm CofE Primary School Wisbech
• St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Wisbech
• Orchards Church of England Academy Wisbech
• Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Wisbech
• Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Wisbech
• Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Peterborough
• Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School King'S Lynn
• Farcet CofE (C) Primary School Peterborough
• Hilgay Riverside Academy Downham Market

What is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School have?

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.

What age range does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School cover?

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?

Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is at High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4ED.