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The Weatheralls Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Ruchi Sabharwal

corporate_fareSTAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSoham, CB7 5BH

language Visit Website phone 1353720456

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

426

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

0.4x

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The Weatheralls Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Soham, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Weatheralls Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Soham, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of STAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 367 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #143 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #11,094 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 57%

Reading67% LA 73%

Writing46% LA 66%

Maths69% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading57% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing42% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA 0.5

-3.5 to -0.6

-3.2

Write

LA -0.7

-4.6 to -1.8

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.3 to -2.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading59% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths54% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA 0.2

-4.8 to -2.0

-1.4

Write

LA -1.0

-2.6 to -0.1

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.5 to -3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 61%

Reading57% LA 75%

Writing57% LA 75%

Maths52% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA 0.2

-5.8 to -3

-4.1

Write

LA -0.9

-5.4 to -2.8

-5.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-6.3 to -3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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09 January 2025

Inspection Report

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18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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03 October 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-10-03

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-06-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-12-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 367 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	367	11	3.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	363	36	9.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	404	22	5.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	390	17	4.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	390	14	3.6%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	420	14	3.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	426	9	2.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	438	31	7.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	477	9	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	469	9	1.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	470	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	548	6	1.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	536	2	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	541	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	583	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	583	6	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	577	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	602	6	1.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	599	13	2.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	606	7	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	630	23	3.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	624	17	2.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	623	14	2.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	620	10	1.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	7	-	0.4%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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The Weatheralls Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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