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Godmanchester Bridge Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy

2 Butcher Drive, Godmanchester PE29 2NL · godmanchesterbridge.co.uk · 01480 276599

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.25 mi
0.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cambridgeshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
271
86% of 315 places
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
31.9%
First language not English
20.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Cam Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 0.25 mi (404 m) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 32 (Places 29)32September 2023: 41 (Places 37)41September 2024: 54 (Places 53)54September 2025: 38 (Places 30)38September 2026: 40 (Places 30)40Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630401.3▲75%
September 2025Sept 202530381.3▲74%
September 2024Sept 202453541▲98%
September 2023Sept 202337411.1▲90%
September 2022Sept 202229321.1▲91%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion 4Distance
September 20260.25 mi0.40 km

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published17/1818/1922/2323/2424/252022/23: 62% (England 60%)62%2023/24: 61% (England 61%)61%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼57%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●108106
●105105
Grammar and spelling●106105

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Godmanchester Bridge Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
55
21% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (22%) with SEND

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