Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School
High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, PE13 4ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Milnthorpe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 102
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 144288
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945450247
About this school
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 101 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 67% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 114.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Guyhirn 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 | 67% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School compares
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School ranked 68th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 67% | 4.2% | 35.6% | 101 | — |
| Murrow Primary Academy | 47% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 103 | 2.4 miles |
| Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy | 79% | 6.5% | 45.1% | 193 | 2.9 miles |
| Alderman Payne Primary School | 75% | 5.4% | 29.6% | 100 | 3.5 miles |
| All Saints Interchurch Academy | 17% | 7.2% | 32.3% | 184 | 3.9 miles |
| Westwood Primary School | 42% | 6.4% | 37.4% | 742 | 4.0 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
- 15 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report30 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Murrow Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Alderman Payne Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
All Saints Interchurch Academy3.9 miles
Primary · March
-
Westwood Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · March
Other schools in Wisbech
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Karen Milnthorpe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guyhirn 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 big is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School full?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 102 pupils and 101 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School ranked 68th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guyhirn 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 10 July 2026.