Best Primary Schools in St. Ives 2025 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments | FindMySchool

2025 Best Primary Schools in St. Ives Area

St Ives primary schools deliver strong academic foundations in this riverside market town community. Holywell CofE Primary School, Thorndown Primary School, and St Ives Junior School lead the area, with 75% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, well above England's 62%. 20% achieve the higher standard, more than double the England average of 8%. 88% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Families across St Ives East, St Ives South, and the town centre have access to 8 schools with strong community ties and close proximity to Cambridge. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighbourhood.

Key Performance Metrics for St. Ives

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

St. Ives75%

vs

England62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

St. Ives20%

vs

England8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

St. Ives80%

vs

England82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

St. Ives88%

vs

England90%

% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths

St. Ives

75%vsEngland

62%

% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths

St. Ives

20%vsEngland

8%

% students reaching expected standard in science

St. Ives

80%vsEngland

82%

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

St. Ives

88%vsEngland

90%

Map of Primary Schools in St. Ives

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Neighbourhoods in St. Ives

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#6	St Uny CofE Academy	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good
N/A	St Ives Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	Good

St Uny CofE Academy

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#6

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

St Ives Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
N/A	Eastfield Infant and Nursery School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	Good

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#5	Wheatfields Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Wheatfields Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#5

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#1	Holywell CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	Good

Holywell CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#1

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#3	St Ives Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	Requires Improvement

St Ives Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#3

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#2	Thorndown Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	Good
#4	Westfield Junior School, St. Ives	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	Good

Thorndown Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#2

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

Westfield Junior School, St. Ives

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#4

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

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