What did Ofsted judge Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Somersham Primary School?

Somersham Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.

What ages does Somersham Primary School take?

Somersham Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Somersham Primary School located?

Somersham Primary School is located in Somersham, PE28 3EU, Cambridgeshire.

How do I apply to Somersham Primary School?

Somersham Primary School 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Somersham Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Somersham Primary School was 3.849 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Somersham Primary School?

When Somersham Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which names Somersham Primary School will be admitted; 2. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC); and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of an adoption or resident order or special guardianship order;; 3. Previously in state care outside England — Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only;, and 5 further criteria. 50 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line from the front door of the child's home address to the front door of the school. The home address will be the address declared on the county application form. Distances are measured using the council's Geographic Information System (GIS) using a straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at Somersham Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.5% of pupils at Somersham Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Somersham Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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3.849miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Somersham Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Somersham Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

0EHCP — Children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which names Somersham Primary School will be admitted.
1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC); and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of an adoption or resident order or special guardianship order;
2Previously in state care outside England — Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only;
3Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area;
5Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
6Unable to gain place at catchment school — Children living outside the catchment area who have applied and been unable to gain a place at their Cambridgeshire catchment area school because of oversubscription;
7Nearest school outside catchment — Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

If two applications tie: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line from the front door of the child's home address to the front door of the school. The home address will be the address declared on the county application form. Distances are measured using the council's Geographic Information System (GIS) using a straight line.

Applications administered via Cambridgeshire County Council; catchment area criteria referenced but catchment definition not included in document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Somersham Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Somersham Primary School?: Somersham Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What ages does Somersham Primary School take?: Somersham Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Somersham Primary School located?: Somersham Primary School is located in Somersham, PE28 3EU, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Somersham Primary School?: Somersham Primary School 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Somersham Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Somersham Primary School was 3.849 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Somersham Primary School?: When Somersham Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which names Somersham Primary School will be admitted; 2. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC); and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of an adoption or resident order or special guardianship order;; 3. Previously in state care outside England — Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only;, and 5 further criteria. 50 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line from the front door of the child's home address to the front door of the school. The home address will be the address declared on the county application form. Distances are measured using the council's Geographic Information System (GIS) using a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Somersham Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.5% of pupils at Somersham Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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YDP Cambridge Somersham

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How close did you need to live?

3.849miles

Last distance offered at Somersham Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Somersham Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

0EHCP — Children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which names Somersham Primary School will be admitted.
1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC); and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of an adoption or resident order or special guardianship order;
2Previously in state care outside England — Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only;
3Catchment area with sibling — Children living in the catchment area with a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area;
5Outside catchment with sibling — Children living outside the catchment area who have a sibling at the school at the time of admission;
6Unable to gain place at catchment school — Children living outside the catchment area who have applied and been unable to gain a place at their Cambridgeshire catchment area school because of oversubscription;
7Nearest school outside catchment — Children who live outside the catchment area, but nearest the school as measured by a straight line.

Applications administered via Cambridgeshire County Council; catchment area criteria referenced but catchment definition not included in document.

Somersham Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Somersham Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Somersham Primary School?: Somersham Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What ages does Somersham Primary School take?: Somersham Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Somersham Primary School located?: Somersham Primary School is located in Somersham, PE28 3EU, Cambridgeshire.
How do I apply to Somersham Primary School?: Somersham Primary School 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.
How close do you need to live to get into Somersham Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Somersham Primary School was 3.849 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Somersham Primary School?: When Somersham Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. EHCP — Children who have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which names Somersham Primary School will be admitted; 2. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children in Care, also known as Looked After Children (LAC); and children who were looked after but ceased to be so by reason of an adoption or resident order or special guardianship order;; 3. Previously in state care outside England — Children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care (i.e. in the care of or accommodated by a public authority, religious organisation or any other provider whose sole/main purpose is to benefit society) outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only;, and 5 further criteria. 50 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In cases of equal merit in each set of criteria, priority will go to children living nearest the school as measured by a straight line from the front door of the child's home address to the front door of the school. The home address will be the address declared on the county application form. Distances are measured using the council's Geographic Information System (GIS) using a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Somersham Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 81.5% of pupils at Somersham Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Connected nurseries & schools

On-site nursery & childcare

Separately-registered childcare operating at this school's site, each with its own Ofsted record.

Kids Time Club

Wraparound club

Good

YDP Cambridge Somersham

Wraparound club

Where children go next

Pupils here are given admissions priority at these schools.

Abbey College, Ramsey

Secondary

Good

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Somersham Primary School: key facts

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On-site nursery & childcare

Where children go next

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