Cam Woodfield Infant School

About Cam Woodfield Infant School

Parents at Cam Woodfield Infant School are overwhelmingly positive about their children’s experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, 80% of the 20 respondents said they would recommend the school. The numbers behind that figure are striking: 90% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. Communication with parents also scores well, with 95% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 90% saying the school lets them know how their child is doing. The school is clearly popular locally, too. For the 2025/26 academic year, Cam Woodfield received 71 applications for just 40 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.78. Of those, 36 were first-preference applications, and all 36 first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents trust and want their children to attend.

Academically, Cam Woodfield Infant School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in June 2025, and while the overall effectiveness was not judged on that occasion, the individual areas assessed were mostly positive. Quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good. Behaviour and attitudes, however, were judged as Requires improvement, which is worth noting. The previous inspection in March 2015 also rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both Good at that time. As an infant school, Cam Woodfield does not have Key Stage 2 SATs results, so there is no direct comparison with the local authority average of 59% achieving the expected standard. The school’s focus is on the early years and Key Stage 1, and with 23.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, it serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage compared with many primaries.

The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 7, with a current roll of 150 pupils against a capacity of 180. Facilities include an ICT suite, a dining hall, an outdoor playground, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, dance, swimming, and cross country, while clubs extend to coding, book club, and film club. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. It is worth noting that the Parent View question on SEND support received no responses, so it is difficult to gauge parent satisfaction in that area from the survey data. Cam Woodfield is a non-religious school, with no nursery provision or sixth form. Given its strong parent satisfaction and high local demand, this school is likely to suit families who value close communication with teachers and a broad range of activities for younger children, but who are also mindful of the recent behaviour rating when considering the school’s overall environment.

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