Cheveley CofE Primary School
Park Road, Cheveley, Newmarket, CB8 9DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Stacey Kendall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 110785
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638730273
About this school
Cheveley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cheveley CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 20 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 65% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 70% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Cheveley CofE 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 | 43% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheveley CofE Primary School compares
Cheveley CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 143 | — |
| Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 83% | 3% | 11.9% | 206 | 2.4 miles |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | 96% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 204 | 2.5 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | 48% | 6% | 22.9% | 177 | 2.6 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | 64% | 3.9% | 15.8% | 300 | 3.0 miles |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 28.6% | 332 | 3.2 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)
- 16.9%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 10.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Ditton Lodge Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket2.6 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
St Louis Catholic Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Newmarket
Cheveley CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Newmarket.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Primary
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Ditton Lodge Primary School Primary
- Exning Primary School Primary
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Kennett Primary School Primary
- Kettlefields Primary School Primary
- Laureate Community Academy Primary
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Paddocks Primary School Primary
- St Louis Catholic Academy Primary
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cheveley CofE Primary School teach?
- Cheveley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheveley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cheveley CofE Primary School is Ms Stacey Kendall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheveley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheveley CofE 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 many pupils are at Cheveley CofE Primary School?
- Cheveley CofE Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cheveley CofE Primary School full?
- Cheveley CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 143 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Cheveley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cheveley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Cheveley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cheveley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cheveley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheveley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Cheveley CofE Primary School ranked 36th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheveley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Cheveley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheveley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheveley CofE 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.