Everton Heath Primary School
33 Potton Road, Everton, Nr Sandy, SG19 2LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Bircham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 113
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 145805
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01767680534
About this school
Everton Heath Primary School is a primary academy in Nr Sandy. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Everton Heath 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | - | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | - | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | - | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | - | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | - | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Everton Heath 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 | Central Bedfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 47.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Everton Heath Primary School compares
Everton Heath Primary School ranked 23rd of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 25% | 82 | — |
| Potton Primary School | 41% | 6.1% | 17.7% | 387 | 1.3 miles |
| Robert Peel Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 28.7% | 386 | 2.2 miles |
| Maple Tree Primary School | 71% | 4% | 11.2% | 241 | 2.2 miles |
| St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School | 38% | 5.8% | 18% | 172 | 2.3 miles |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | 45% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 387 | 2.3 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 10.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Potton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Robert Peel Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Maple Tree Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sandy
-
Gamlingay Village Primary2.3 miles
Primary · Sandy
Common questions
- What ages does Everton Heath Primary School teach?
- Everton Heath Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Sandy.
- Who is the headteacher of Everton Heath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Everton Heath Primary School is Miss Emma Bircham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Everton Heath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Everton Heath 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 Everton Heath Primary School?
- Everton Heath Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Everton Heath Primary School full?
- Everton Heath Primary School has capacity for 113 pupils and 82 on roll (73%), 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 Everton Heath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Everton Heath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Everton Heath Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Everton Heath Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Everton Heath Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Everton Heath Primary School 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.
- How have Everton Heath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 8% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Everton Heath Primary School compare with other schools in Central Bedfordshire?
- Everton Heath Primary School ranked 23rd of 48 primary schools in Central Bedfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Everton Heath Primary School's absence rate?
- Everton Heath Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Everton Heath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Everton Heath 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.