The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School
Churchway, Tydd St Mary, Wisbech, PE13 5QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sonya Ely
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Federation
- The Tydd St Mary & Weston Hills Church Schools Federation
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 120614
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945420269
About this school
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Tydd St Mary Church of England 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 88% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 19% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 88% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 94% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 88% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.40 | - | - |
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 The Tydd St Mary Church of England 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School compares
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.6% | 29.8% | 109 | — |
| Kinderley Primary School | 27% | 9.1% | 55.7% | 74 | 1.9 miles |
| Sutton St James Community Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 27.7% | 140 | 2.7 miles |
| Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 52.3% | 204 | 2.8 miles |
| Long Sutton County Primary School | 32% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 420 | 3.0 miles |
| Anthony Curton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 14.7% | 191 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
- 3 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kinderley Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Sutton St James Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Long Sutton County Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Wisbech.
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Clarkson Infants School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Emneth Academy Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sonya Ely, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Tydd St Mary Church of England 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 The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School full?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 109 on roll (104%), 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 The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School is part of the The Tydd St Mary & Weston Hills Church Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Tydd St Mary Church of England 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 30 June 2026.