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Gorefield Primary Academy

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personMiss Aimee Garner

corporate_fareTHE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onWisbech, PE13 4NB

language Visit Website phone 1945870321

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

101

school

Expected Standard

29%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Gorefield Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Wisbech, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 98% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Gorefield Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 100 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 29% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #192 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #13,917 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× 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 4.0 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

29%

LA 57%

Reading57% LA 73%

Writing50% LA 66%

Maths29% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading70% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA 0.5

-9.2 to -1.4

-2.5

Write

LA -0.7

-6.2 to 1.2

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-7.8 to -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.0

Read

LA 0.2

-5.2 to 1.1

-2.0

Write

LA -1.0

-4.9 to 0.9

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-4.2 to 1.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-28

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-05-23

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-05-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

7.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(3 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 100 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	100	7	7.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	99	1	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	108	1	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	108	4	3.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	100	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	101	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	103	1	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	95	8	8.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	96	5	5.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	94	5	5.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	94	10	10.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	93	4	4.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	93	16	17.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	99	3	3.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	102	3	2.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	111	1	0.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	113	1	0.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	113	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Gorefield Primary Academy

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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