Wheatfields Primary School
Foundation primary school in St Ives (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
68%
287 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Wheatfields Primary School is a primary school located in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 298 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Emma Verney-Davies.
Key facts
- URN
- 131197
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Hellary | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Derrick Simon Pope Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Derrick Pope Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Derrick Simon Pope Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Derrick Simon Pope Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Derrick Simon Pope Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sian Hawkes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Elle Higgins | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Woodcock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Ambler | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Derrick Simon Pope | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Jane Verney-Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Melica Parkinson-Rose | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record