St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge, CB2 1HJ · Cambridgeshire · primary school
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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 3,598 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 38.0 · 7 | 40% | 0.27 |
| Ofsted | 8 | 35% | 0.27 |
| 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.
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School overview
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%. 3.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. An Ofsted inspection in January 2026 used the new report-card framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade. 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 can join Chess, Code, Eco, Poetry, Worship, and Newspaper Clubs, as well as Football and Youth Dreams Project Sports Clubs. Music lessons include piano, violin, and recorder. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 152 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. 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 who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific steps are taken to raise attainment in writing? How does the new inspection framework affect current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Overview
The report describes a school where pupils are "happy, settled and valued members of the St Paul’s family" within a "kind, caring culture." Leaders have a "clear and realistic understanding of the school" and have addressed improvement priorities in a "coherent way," resulting in strong attendance, behaviour, and personal development.
Strengths
- Pupils "enjoy attending school" and behave well, creating "calm and purposeful learning environment[s]."
- Staff "quickly identify" pupils needing extra help with reading, enabling them to become "confident and fluent readers."
- Improvements to the mathematics curriculum have boosted pupils’ "fluency, number knowledge and understanding of calculations."
- The school provides a "clear programme for personal development" with enrichment opportunities that help pupils "live life to the full."
- Leaders "accurately identify pupils' needs" and provide effective support for those with special educational needs or disabilities.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure teaching supports pupils, including disadvantaged ones, to "apply their knowledge of different vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar, punctuation and spelling more consistently into their written work."
- Leaders need to provide early years staff with ongoing support to "fully maximise opportunities to deepen children’s language and vocabulary."
- Leaders and governors must ensure monitoring of new initiatives provides information to "adapt the planned professional development programme for staff."
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing "an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" so that "pupils are made safer and feel safe."
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% |
| 2023/24 | 65% |
| 2024/25 | 38% |
| 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
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
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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