Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
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Eastfield Infant and Nursery School is a council school in St Ives for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 211 pupils and room for 219. About 10 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 38 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2019.
Pig Lane, St Ives, PE27 5QT01480 463958eastfieldinfants.orgMrs Laura Summerfield headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 September 2019, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 27 November 2024 said: “Standards maintained”.
This inspection is more than 7 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2024 | Ungraded | Standards maintained |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
68 places were empty (28% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 6% since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 7.8 miles away in 2022. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2022. Every child in the catchment area who applied got a place. Outside the catchment, the last place went to a child living 7.8 miles away.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Primary | 60 | 60 | 7.8 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (9), language and communications needs (9), Physical disability (4), emotional and mental health (4), Other difficulty or disability (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 206 | 208 | 205 | 210 | 213 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 10% | 17% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 11% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 53% | 49% | 42% | 39% | 12% | 20% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 10.6% | 18.2% | 15.3% | 12.6% | 3.5% | 10.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Junior School | Council | 160 m | 234 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
| Wheatfields Primary School | Foundation | 0.6 miles | 287 | No overall grade 2024 | 46 | Compare |
| Thorndown Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 478 | Good 2022 | 50 | Compare |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | Council | 1.2 miles | 244 | Good 2024 | 45 | Compare |
| Holywell CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.7 miles | 193 | No overall grade 2024 | 61 | Compare |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | Council | 1.9 miles | 229 | Good 2023 | 30 | Compare |
| Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School | Council | 2.0 miles | 134 | Good 2023 | 36 | Compare |
| Houghton Primary School | Council | 2.1 miles | 177 | Good 2023 | 72 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Eastfield Infant and Nursery School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Eastfield Infant and Nursery School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Council | 14.5 miles | 222 | Report card 2026 | 97 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 38 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 38% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 16 to 67. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 10% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 7.0 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.31 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.14 | 2024/25; 123 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Eastfield Infant and Nursery School a good school?
It is about average. Eastfield Infant and Nursery School scores 38 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 6% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 16 to 67, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Eastfield Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Eastfield Infant and Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 25 September 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Eastfield Infant and Nursery School have?
211 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 219 places, so it is 96% full.
Is Eastfield Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2022 the last place went to a child living 7.8 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Eastfield Infant and Nursery School?
Pupils were in school 95.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Eastfield Infant and Nursery School?
The average class had 26.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Pig Lane, St Ives, PE27 5QT
- Telephone
- 01480 463958
- Website
- www.eastfieldinfants.org
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Summerfield
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Ward
- St Ives South
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110707 · LAESTAB 8732246 · UKPRN 10069700
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Cambridgeshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.