Friday Bridge Community Primary School
Wisbech, PE14 0HW · Cambridgeshire · primary school
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158th of 197 primary schools in Cambridgeshire we can score, 210 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.9/10 against 1,531 of them, against 1.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 29.0 · 2 | 41% | 0.10 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.77 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.13 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Friday Bridge Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 29.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 6.0% achieved it against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.9 out of 10 either way). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2022.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join gardening and computing clubs, play football, and attend a breakfast club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 89 pupils against a stated capacity of 119. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to bridge the gap between the current 29.0% expected standard and the national median? What specific steps are being taken to improve outcomes since the 2022 inspection? How does the breakfast club integrate with the wider curriculum for early arrivals?
What Ofsted said about Friday Bridge Community Primary School
Overview
Friday Bridge Community Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, marking an improvement from its previous ‘Requires improvement’ rating. The report describes a school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and respond positively to high expectations supported by caring staff. Leaders have established a well-organised curriculum that promotes a love of reading and ensures pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported.
Strengths
- Pupils are ‘happy and want to do their best’, trusting staff who ‘support and care for them’.
- The curriculum is ‘well-organised and ambitious’, introducing pupils to ‘ambitious vocabulary and topics’ with clear links between subjects.
- Staff are ‘well-trained and confident in teaching phonics’, ensuring pupils become ‘accurate and fluent readers’.
- Pupils with SEND are ‘well supported’ through accurate identification of needs and effective collaboration with parents and external partners.
- ‘Positive relationships sit at the heart of behaviour management’, with staff maintaining ‘clear and consistent expectations’.
Areas to improve
- New subject leaders require additional training and support to effectively monitor the quality of teaching in their subjects.
- Leaders must ensure the early years curriculum is designed as well in the outdoor environment as in the classroom, with resources carefully selected to support children’s needs.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff receiving regular training and leaders liaising effectively with external agencies to keep pupils safe.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 20% |
| 2024/25 | 29% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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