Wheatfields Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Ives, East of England PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire
#1356 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#11236 of 15,697 nationally
About Wheatfields Primary School
Wheatfields Primary School is a local authority primary located in St Ives, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 287 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1356th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 287; capacity filled 68.3%.
There are 6 schools in St Ives; Wheatfields Primary School ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wheatfields Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wheatfields Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thorndown Primary School
St Ives · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
478 students · 954 m away
Westfield Junior School
St Ives · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 981 m away
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
St Ives · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
211 students · 1.0 km away
St Ivo Academy
St Ives · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students · 1.1 km away
Hemingford Grey Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 2.5 km away
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 2.7 km away
Holywell CofE Primary School
St Ives · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 3.1 km away
Houghton Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 3.3 km away
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School
Huntingdon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
229 students · 4.1 km away
Fen Drayton Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Caister Infant With Nursery School
Great Yarmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
287 students
Templefield Lower School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
290 students
Pendragon Community Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
290 students
Edith Cavell Primary School
Bedford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
292 students
Little Paxton Primary School
St. Neots · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
292 students
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Lakenheath · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
282 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheatfields Primary School a good school?
Wheatfields Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 35.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1356 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wheatfields Primary School rank in East of England?
Wheatfields Primary School ranks #1356 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #11236 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wheatfields Primary School?
Wheatfields Primary School had 287 students in 2025.
Is Wheatfields Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wheatfields Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wheatfields Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wheatfields Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.