Best 3 Primary schools in Huntingdonshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Somersham Primary School (Primary) in Somersham; Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (Primary) in Sandy; Buckden CofE Primary School (Primary) in St Neots — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Somersham Primary School, Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School and Buckden CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Somersham, Sandy, Bedfordshire and St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Somersham Primary School), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Somersham Primary School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as MERIDIAN TRUST and ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Somersham Primary School
PE28 3EU
|
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
SG19 3AE
|
Buckden CofE Primary School
PE19 5TT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Somersham PE28 3EU |
Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 3AE |
St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5TT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Oct 2023 | 1 27 Nov 2018 | 1 9 Sep 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 350 | 150 | 350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | MERIDIAN TRUST | Cambridgeshire (873) | ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | — | www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk | www.buckdenschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01487840412 | 01767677294 | 01480810241 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Somersham
PE28 3EU - Ofsted
- 1 16 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01487840412
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 3AE - Ofsted
- 1 27 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01767677294
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 5TT - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.buckdenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01480810241
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