Sutton CofE VC Primary School
The Brook, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Garbutt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 362
- Pupils on roll
- 271
- URN
- 110802
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353778351
About this school
Sutton CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ely. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 271 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sutton CofE VC 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 44 | 37 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 49% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 62% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 73% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 70% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Sutton CofE 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 | 57% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sutton CofE VC Primary School compares
Sutton CofE VC Primary School ranked 137th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.9% | 22.3% | 271 | — |
| Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School | 100% | 6% | 13.7% | 114 | 1.2 miles |
| Robert Arkenstall Primary School | 53% | 6.2% | 18.5% | 269 | 2.7 miles |
| Wilburton CofE Primary School | 50% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 117 | 3.5 miles |
| The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 38% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 307 | 3.7 miles |
| Earith Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 18.9% | 101 | 4.3 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)
- 22.3%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Robert Arkenstall Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Wilburton CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Ely
- 3.7 miles
-
Earith Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
Other schools in Ely
Sutton CofE VC Primary School ranks 13th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Ely.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primary
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primary
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primary
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community Primary School Primary
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Primary
- Littleport Community Primary School Primary
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sutton CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Sutton CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sutton CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Ruth Garbutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sutton CofE VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sutton CofE 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 many pupils are at Sutton CofE VC Primary School?
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School has 271 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sutton CofE VC Primary School full?
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 362 pupils and 271 on roll (75%), 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 Sutton CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sutton CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Sutton CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sutton CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sutton CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sutton CofE VC Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School ranked 137th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sutton CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sutton CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sutton CofE 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.