Gamlingay Village Primary
Station Road, Sandy, SG19 3HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Smith (Acting Principal)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Cam Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 142638
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767650208
About this school
Gamlingay Village Primary is a primary academy in Sandy. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 387 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gamlingay Village Primary, 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 11 July 2024, 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 | 55 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 53% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 60% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 67% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Gamlingay Village Primary 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 | 51% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 400 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gamlingay Village Primary compares
Gamlingay Village Primary ranked 164th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 387 | — |
| Potton Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 387 | 2.1 miles |
| Everton Heath Primary School | 58% | 5.5% | 25% | 82 | 2.3 miles |
| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 144 | 3.0 miles |
| Sutton CofE VA Primary School | — | 3.2% | 2.3% | 98 | 3.1 miles |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 58 | 3.1 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)
- 15.49%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 5.72%
- Persistent absence
- 13.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Potton Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Everton Heath Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Nr Sandy
-
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Sutton CofE VA Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Sutton
-
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School3.1 miles
Primary · Sandy
Other schools in Sandy
Gamlingay Village Primary ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Sandy.
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Primary
- Laburnum Primary School Primary
- Maple Tree Primary School Primary
- Potton Primary School Primary
- Robert Peel Primary School Primary
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Primary
- Sandy Secondary School Secondary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Kate Ruddock (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Kate Ruddock to Mrs Emma Smith (Acting Principal) recorded 14 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Gamlingay Village Primary teach?
- Gamlingay Village Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sandy.
- Who is the headteacher of Gamlingay Village Primary?
- The headteacher of Gamlingay Village Primary is Mrs Emma Smith (Acting Principal), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gamlingay Village Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gamlingay Village Primary, 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 Gamlingay Village Primary?
- Gamlingay Village Primary has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gamlingay Village Primary full?
- Gamlingay Village Primary has capacity for 420 pupils and 387 on roll (92%), 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 Gamlingay Village Primary a faith school?
- No. Gamlingay Village Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Gamlingay Village Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gamlingay Village Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Gamlingay Village Primary part of an academy trust?
- Gamlingay Village Primary is part of THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Gamlingay Village Primary have?
- The schools register lists Gamlingay Village Primary's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Gamlingay Village Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gamlingay Village Primary compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Gamlingay Village Primary ranked 164th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gamlingay Village Primary's absence rate?
- Gamlingay Village Primary's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gamlingay Village Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gamlingay Village Primary'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 14 July 2026.