Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School

About Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School

Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate grade. In its most recent graded inspection in 2017, inspectors rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, where 64% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school above the local authority average of 58% for primary schools, a solid performance for a small village school. Within East Cambridgeshire, it ranks 13th out of 27 primary schools, sitting just inside the top half of its immediate area, and nationally it falls around the 46th percentile.

Breaking down the KS2 results, the school shows particular strength in maths, where 93% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 106. Reading saw 71% at expected with an average score of 106, while writing had 86% at expected. At the higher standard, 36% of pupils achieved greater depth in reading, compared with 14% in both maths and writing. No pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects combined. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it is difficult to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are respectable. The Ofsted breakdown notes that early years provision is also Good, which is reassuring for families considering the nursery provision for children aged two and above.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 25 applications for 14 places, with 12 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.79. Facilities include a Forest School, gymnasium, music rooms, library and chapel, and the school runs clubs ranging from drama and choir to science, film and eco club. Sports on offer include athletics, football, tennis and netball. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a Church of England character and a small roll of 117 pupils against a capacity of 105, this is a tight-knit, faith-based village primary that suits families seeking strong core academic results within a supportive, community-focused setting.

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