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Best Schools in St Ives

Compare 11 schools in St Ives. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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11

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

7

Good

Primary Schools

8 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in St Ives

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Holywell CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/6/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+0.6

205 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 4.4% EAL

Thorndown Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hill Rise, St Ives, PE27 6SE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

-0.9

516 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 13.6% EAL

St Uny CofE Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Polmennor Drive, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2SQ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/5/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

62%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

-1.7

230 pupils • 17.0% FSM • 0.9% EAL

Wheatfields Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Nene Way, St Ives, PE27 3WF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/20/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

+0.3

329 pupils • 17.6% FSM • 15.2% EAL

St Ives Junior School

Community school

Primary

The Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DN

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/30/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

61%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-2.4

241 pupils • 33.6% FSM • 0.4% EAL

Westfield Junior School

Community school

Primary

Ramsey Road, St Ives, PE27 5RG

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

59%

Reading Progress

-1.1

Maths Progress

-3.3

271 pupils • 21.0% FSM • 32.1% EAL

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Aurora Fairway School

Other independent special school

Secondary

Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6RS

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

20 pupils • FSM data not available

Eastfield Infant and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Pig Lane, St Ives, PE27 5QT

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/25/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

205 pupils • 14.1% FSM • 39.0% EAL

Holywell CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/6/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+0.6

205 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 4.4% EAL

St Ives Infant School

Academy converter

Primary

Trenwith Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DH

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

164 pupils • 23.2% FSM • 1.2% EAL

St Ives Junior School

Community school

Primary

The Burrows, St Ives, TR26 1DN

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/30/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

66%

Maths Meets Standard

61%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-2.4

241 pupils • 33.6% FSM • 0.4% EAL

St Ives School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Higher Tregenna, St Ives, TR26 2BB

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/1/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

47.4

Progress 8

0.00

English & Maths 5+

51%

English & Maths 4+

72%

614 pupils • 22.0% FSM • 0.5% EAL

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