Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy
Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Nr Royston, SG8 0JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sonia Singh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 142811
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763852318
About this school
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Nr Royston. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy, 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | - |
| Reading progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 30.4% | 67 | — |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | 56% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 141 | 1.1 miles |
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School | — | 4.8% | 7.7% | 58 | 2.3 miles |
| Dunton CofE Junior School | — | 3.4% | 12% | 66 | 2.6 miles |
| Ashwell Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 229 | 2.9 miles |
| Bassingbourn Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 326 | 3.2 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
-
Ungraded inspection report28 January 2025
- 1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Royston
-
Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Dunton CofE Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Biggleswade
-
Ashwell Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Baldock
-
Bassingbourn Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Royston
Other schools in Nr Royston
- Meldreth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Sonia Singh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy, 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy full?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 67 on roll (74%), 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 Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy'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.