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Gorefield Primary Academy

Fenland, PE13 4NBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#6,798
of 13,686 nationally

About Gorefield Primary Academy

Gorefield Primary Academy is a small state primary in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, currently home to 100 pupils against a capacity of 105, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 26%, which is notably higher than the national average of around 23% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. Despite this, demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 30 applications for just 14 places, with all 14 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 2. 14 to one signals a popular local choice, particularly given the school’s non-religious character and mixed intake. The headteacher, Aimee Garner, leads a co-educational setting for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery provision attached. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2017, with all key areas — quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and early years — now judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address69 High Road, Wisbech, Fenland, PE13 4NB
HeadteacherAimee Garner
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils100
Free School Meals (FSM)26.0%
School Capacity100 / 105 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Gorefield Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.