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University of Cambridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0QZ · universityprimaryschool.org.uk · 01223 792440
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.66 mi
- 7.50 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Cambridgeshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 660
- 99% of 669 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 45.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Uts Cambridge
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 4.66 mi (7.50 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 94 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 133 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 127 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 88 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.66 mi7.50 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●105 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for University of Cambridge Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (138 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 138
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (23%) with SEND