Little Paxton Primary School
Gordon Road, Little Paxton, St. Neots, PE19 6NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebekah Owen
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 405
- Pupils on roll
- 292
- URN
- 110733
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480375600
About this school
Little Paxton Primary School is a community primary school in St. Neots. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 292 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 53 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 42% | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 68% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 60% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 60% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Little Paxton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 28% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Paxton Primary School compares
Little Paxton Primary School ranked 189th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 4.7% | 16% | 292 | — |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 170 | 1.0 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 45% | 5.1% | 28.1% | 280 | 1.0 miles |
| The Round House Primary Academy | 60% | 3.9% | 24% | 401 | 1.2 miles |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | 59% | 4.4% | 28.8% | 357 | 1.2 miles |
| Crosshall Infant School | — | 4.6% | 8.5% | 287 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.04%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School1.0 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
The Round House Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · St Neots
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Wintringham Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · St. Neots
-
Crosshall Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · St Neots
Other schools in St. Neots
- Wintringham Primary Academy Primary
- Ernulf Academy Secondary
- Riverside Meadows Academy Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Paxton Primary School teach?
- Little Paxton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St. Neots.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Paxton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Paxton Primary School is Miss Rebekah Owen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Paxton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Paxton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Little Paxton Primary School?
- Little Paxton Primary School has 292 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Paxton Primary School full?
- Little Paxton Primary School has capacity for 405 pupils and 292 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Paxton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Little Paxton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Paxton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Paxton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Little Paxton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 28% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Paxton Primary School rank locally?
- Little Paxton Primary School ranked 189th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Paxton Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Paxton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Paxton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Paxton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.