Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy

How places are decided at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has 67 pupils on roll.

What ages does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy take?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy located?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is located in Nr Royston, SG8 0JZ, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?

Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?

When Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In cases where there are more applicants within a criterion than there are places available, a straight-line distance measurement between the child's home and the school will be used to rank applications, with priority given to those who live closest. If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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