Voluntary controlled school · Cambridgeshire

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School

4–11Ages
185Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
110795URN

Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.7 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

73 applications for 30 places · 22nd of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 2.7; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2023 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2022 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2019 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2018 3.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2017 2.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2016 2.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2015 3.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2014 3.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Cambridgeshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Cambridgeshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	73	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2025	21	57	2.7	21	1.00
Sep 2024	26	61	2.4	24	0.92
Sep 2023	24	58	2.4	24	1.00
Sep 2022	23	56	2.4	21	0.91
Sep 2021	20	52	2.6	20	1.00
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	71	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	99	3.3	43	1.43
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	88	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	114	3.8	51	1.70
Sep 2014	28	91	3.3	45	1.61

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 81% · Maths 84% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%44th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard61%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cambridgeshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	23%	109	107
2023/24	67%	7%	109	105
2022/23	81%	13%	110	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
The Bellbird Primary School
1.6 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
2.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The Icknield Primary School
2.2 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Stapleford Community Primary School
3.5 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Thriplow CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
3.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
4.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

6.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hauxton Primary School
5.0 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110795 · 873/3032
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 185 on roll
Free school meals: 13.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · South Cambridgeshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources