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Arbury Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
Carlton Way, Cambridge CB4 2DE · arbury.cambs.sch.uk · 01223 359568
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 380
- 90% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 30 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 35 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 38 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 49 | 41 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Arbury Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 69
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (20%) with SEND