St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
Wintringham Road, St Neots, PE19 1NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa King
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Buckden Church of England Primary School
- Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 142034
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480398048
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is a Church of England primary academy in St Neots. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 68 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 17 | 7 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 43% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 41% | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 86% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 29% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 102.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots 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 | 29% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 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 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 43.6% | 68 | — |
| Winhills Primary Academy | 59% | 5.8% | 45.2% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School | — | 4.8% | 19.4% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School | 48% | 4.8% | 19.2% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Priory Junior School | 45% | 5.1% | 28.1% | 280 | 0.6 miles |
| The Round House Primary Academy | 60% | 3.9% | 24% | 401 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.55%
- English as an additional language
- 25.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winhills Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School0.5 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Eynesbury CofE C Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
Priory Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · St Neots
-
The Round House Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · St Neots
Other schools in St Neots
- Buckden CofE Primary School Primary
- Bushmead Primary School Primary
- Crosshall Infant School Primary
- Crosshall Junior School Primary
- Eynesbury CofE C Primary School Primary
- Great Paxton CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Staughton Primary Academy Primary
- Middlefield Primary Academy Primary
- Offord Primary School Primary
- Priory Junior School Primary
- Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School Primary
- The Newton Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in St Neots.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is Mrs Lisa King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots, 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots has capacity for 210 pupils and 68 on roll (32%), 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots is part of ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots'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 2 July 2026.