Bushmead Primary School
St Neots, PE19 8BT · Cambridgeshire · primary school
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124th of 197 primary schools in Cambridgeshire we can score, 210 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 3.6/10 against 2,894 of them, against 3.8/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 63.0 · 46 | 62% | 2.85 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 38% | 0.92 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Bushmead Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 63.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 2.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (3.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 380 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are working towards the expected standard in core subjects? What specific trips or external visits are planned for the current academic year? How does the school manage class sizes across the different year groups?
What Ofsted said about Bushmead Primary School
Overview
Bushmead Primary School is described as a “happy and nurturing school” where staff and pupils maintain “warm, good-humoured relationships.” The report highlights a “broad and ambitious” curriculum that enables most pupils to achieve well, supported by high expectations for behaviour and personal development.
Strengths
- Pupils are “happy in school” and demonstrate respect for others, with clear expectations to be “ready, respectful and safe.”
- The curriculum is “carefully sequenced” to deepen learning over time, with “stimulating” outdoor spaces used to build resilience and teamwork.
- A strong “love of reading” is established, with teachers choosing texts that broaden vocabulary and early years pupils making a “good start.”
- Staff feel valued due to effective leadership support, training, and consideration of their “well-being and workload.”
- Safeguarding arrangements are “effective,” creating an open culture that puts pupils’ interests first.
Areas to improve
- Staff must better assess pupils’ progress to ensure “next steps in learning are matched to pupils’ needs,” preventing gaps in knowledge.
- Support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) requires improvement, as resources and activities are not always “broken down into small enough steps.”
- Some pupils are given reading books that do not match the sounds they have learned, which slows their “reading fluency.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 65% |
| 2024/25 | 63% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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