Best 3 Primary schools in St Ives – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Eastfield Infant and Nursery School (Primary) in St Ives; Westfield Junior School (Primary) in St Ives; Thorndown Primary School (Primary) in St Ives — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Eastfield Infant and Nursery School, Westfield Junior School and Thorndown Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Eastfield Infant and Nursery School), published Oct 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Eastfield Infant and Nursery School (Oct 2019). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; all under Cambridgeshire local authority.
| Attribute |
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
PE27 5QT
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Westfield Junior School
PE27 5RG
|
Thorndown Primary School
PE27 6SE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5QT |
St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 5RG |
St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 6SE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Oct 2019 | 2 5 Dec 2017 | 2 19 May 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 219 | 240 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cambridgeshire (873) | Cambridgeshire (873) | Cambridgeshire (873) |
| Website | www.eastfieldinfants.org | westfieldjuniorschool.j2webby.com | www.thorndownprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01480463958 | 01480375005 | 01480375103 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 5QT - Ofsted
- 2 16 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.eastfieldinfants.org
- Telephone
- 01480463958
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 5RG - Ofsted
- 2 5 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- westfieldjuniorschool.j2webby.com
- Telephone
- 01480375005
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 6SE - Ofsted
- 2 19 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.thorndownprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01480375103
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