Eastfield Infant and Nursery SchoolThorndown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Ives.
Summary of the comparison
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School and Thorndown Primary School are primary schools in St Ives.
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thorndown Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Eastfield Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Thorndown Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thorndown Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St IvesEastfield Infant and Nursery School | St IvesThorndown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 205th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 111th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 493 | |
| Capacity | 219 | 630 | |
| Location | St Ives, PE27 5QT | St Ives, PE27 6SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 493 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.5% | 15.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
Thorndown Primary School
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