Offord Primary School

Offord Primary School has made significant strides since its establishment as an academy in 2019, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in this first inspection. The school promotes a happy and respectful environment where pupils excel in their personal development, which is recognized as outstanding. Pupils show strong progress, particularly in writing and mathematics. However, there are some concerns regarding variability in writing quality in the lower school, which affects older pupils' ability to develop their writing skills effectively. The leadership structure, supported by The Cam Academy Trust, has proven to be beneficial in developing the curriculum and providing resources for staff.

Strengths

• Pupils are very happy and demonstrate a respect for one another.
• Personal development opportunities are exceptional and enrich the curriculum.
• The curriculum is ambitious and has been effectively redeveloped.
• Phonics is taught effectively from early years, leading to strong reading skills.
• Teachers are skilled at identifying and addressing misconceptions in learning.
• Pupils with SEND receive tailored support to help them succeed.

Areas for Improvement

• There is too much variation in the quality and depth of writing in the lower school.

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 Offord Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.6% 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 Offord 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 Offord Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.3% 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, 21.1% of pupils at Offord Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 Offord Primary School received £9,034 and spent £9,208 for each of its 88 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £32,000 (£369 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

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 St Neots · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Offord Primary School is part of The Cam Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Godmanchester Bridge Academy Godmanchester
• Godmanchester Community Academy Huntingdon
• Hinchingbrooke School Huntingdon
• Cromwell Academy Huntingdon
• St Peter's School Huntingdon
• Hartford Junior School Huntingdon
• Hartford Infant and Preschool Huntingdon
• Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Huntingdon
• Spaldwick Primary School Huntingdon
• Cambourne Village College Cambridge

What is Offord Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Offord Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Offord Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Offord Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Offord Primary School have?

Offord Primary School has 95 pupils on roll.

What age range does Offord Primary School cover?

Offord Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Offord Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Offord Primary School?

Offord Primary School is at Millers Close, Offord Darcy, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5SB.