Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

About Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Cambridgeshire local authority average, which is a notable achievement for a small village primary. In the 2023/24 academic year, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That 13-point gap places the school in the top 20% of primaries in South Cambridgeshire and the top 30% nationally. The school also outperforms the LA average in individual subjects: 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 71% did so in both writing and maths. At the higher standard, 36% of pupils achieved greater depth in reading, while 21% did so in maths and 7% in writing. These figures suggest a school that consistently delivers above-average outcomes, particularly in reading, where the gap between expected and higher attainment is widest.

Academically, Petersfield is a solidly performing school that has improved significantly since its previous Ofsted inspection. In 2017, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with early years provision and leadership and management both graded as Requires Improvement. By its most recent graded inspection in 2020, the school had jumped to Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school ranks 11th out of 55 primaries in South Cambridgeshire on the key metric of KS2 expected standards, and 32nd out of 210 across the wider Cambridgeshire LA. With only 134 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is undersubscribed, though it received 23 applications for 18 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it slightly oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.28.

For families, Petersfield offers a Church of England primary with a strong sense of community and a broad range of facilities for its size. The school has a sensory room, a chapel, art studios, an outdoor playground and a dining hall. Sports provision includes cricket, swimming, rounders, football, tennis, netball and cross country, while clubs extend to choir, gardening, eco club and film club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 89% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 95% felt their child is safe. 86% of parents would recommend the school to others. This is a school that suits families looking for a small, inclusive village primary with strong academic foundations and a clear Christian character, where children are well supported both academically and pastorally.

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