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St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

Cambridge, CB2 1HJ · Cambridgeshire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary Church of England
1.3/10 Well below average

189th 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.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,660 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.8/10 among them, against 1.5/10 nationally. 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
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 38.0 · 7 40% 0.27
Ofsted 8 35% 0.26
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 38.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.8 out of 10 among them, against 1.5 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Chess, Code, Eco, Poetry, Worship, and Newspaper Clubs, alongside Football and Youth Dreams Project Sports. Music lessons cover piano, violin, and recorder. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 152 pupils in a building with 210 places, leaving 58 spare spots. This means there is real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than the school is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment in reading and maths? How do the smaller class sizes impact individual teaching time?

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