Voluntary controlled school · Cambridgeshire

Sutton CofE VC Primary School

4–11Ages
271Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
110802URN

The Brook, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2PU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.6 below Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

47 applications for 40 places · 159th of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 40 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 1.1; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2022 1.1; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2021 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2020 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2019 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2018 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2015 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2014 1.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Cambridgeshire median in 0 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	40	47	1.2	37	0.93
Sep 2025	45	56	1.2	48	1.07
Sep 2024	34	38	1.1	32	0.94
Sep 2023	36	48	1.3	35	0.97
Sep 2022	29	33	1.1	29	1.00
Sep 2021	35	44	1.3	35	1.00
Sep 2020	29	34	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2019	38	46	1.2	38	1.00
Sep 2018	40	52	1.3	40	1.00
Sep 2017	41	56	1.4	41	1.00
Sep 2016	45	59	1.3	49	1.09
Sep 2015	53	63	1.2	52	0.98
Sep 2014	46	53	1.2	47	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 61% · Maths 63% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%137th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Cambridgeshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	5%	103	103
2023/24	49%	5%	103	103
2022/23	57%	9%	105	103

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

Sutton CofE VC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Robert Arkenstall Primary School
4.3 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Wilburton CofE Primary School
5.7 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
6.0 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Earith Primary School
6.9 km · Cambridgeshire

2026

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Primary School
8.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Somersham Primary School
8.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Outstanding2023

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Glebelands Primary Academy
8.4 km · Cambridgeshire

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110802 · 873/3052
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 362 pupils · 271 on roll
Free school meals: 21.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Brook, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2PU
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · East Cambridgeshire

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