William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Westcott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 110795
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223832176
About this school
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 67% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 93% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 87% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 William Westley Church of England VC 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 | 81% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Westley Church of England VC Primary School compares
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School ranked 44th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.3% | 15.7% | 185 | — |
| The Bellbird Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 426 | 1.0 miles |
| Duxford Church of England Community Primary School | 58% | 4.5% | 14.6% | 143 | 1.3 miles |
| The Icknield Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 31.6% | 222 | 1.4 miles |
| Stapleford Community Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 210 | 2.2 miles |
| Thriplow CofE Primary School | 75% | 2.9% | 13.1% | 105 | 2.4 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)
- 15.68%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bellbird Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
The Icknield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Stapleford Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Thriplow CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Royston
Other schools in Cambridge
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School ranks 23rd of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does William Westley Church of England VC Primary School teach?
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of William Westley Church of England VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Westley Church of England VC Primary School is Mr Andrew Westcott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Westley Church of England VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Westley Church of England VC 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 William Westley Church of England VC Primary School?
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is William Westley Church of England VC Primary School full?
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 William Westley Church of England VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. William Westley Church of England VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does William Westley Church of England VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Westley Church of England VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have William Westley Church of England VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Westley Church of England VC Primary School rank locally?
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School ranked 44th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Westley Church of England VC Primary School's absence rate?
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Westley Church of England VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Westley Church of England VC 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.