Cheveley CofE Primary School
About Cheveley CofE Primary School
Cheveley CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Cambridgeshire, serving 142 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits 12th out of 27 primary schools in the East Cambridgeshire local authority area, placing it in the top half of its immediate local peers. The top-performing schools in the same LA include Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. Cheveley’s own ranking score of 65 is based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 46 applications for 22 places and 17 first-preference offers made from 21 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 09. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value its Church of England character and its position within the village of Cheveley.
Key Details
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (4 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:35-08:35
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: cheveley.cambs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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