Located in Cambridge, Bottisham Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Bottisham Community Primary School currently has around 273 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 19.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67%). other mixed pupils make up about 22.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Beechwood Avenue, Cambridge, CB25 9BE |
| Website: | www.bottisham.cambs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01223811235 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Askew |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145425 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 304 |
| Number of Pupils: | 273 |
| Number of Boys: | 145 |
| Number of Girls: | 128 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.00% | 183 |
| Other Mixed | 22.70% | 62 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 7 |
| Other White | 1.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottisham Community Primary School Beechwood Avenue , Bottisham CB25 9BE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bottisham Community Primary School Beechwood Avenue , Bottisham CB25 9BE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 84 High Street , Swaffham Bulbeck CB25 0LX | - not rated | 2,248 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 84 High Street , Swaffham Bulbeck CB25 0LX | 3out of 4 | 2,248 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wilbraham CofE Primary School Church Street , Great Wilbraham CB21 5JQ | - not rated | 2,842 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottisham Village College Lode Road , Bottisham CB25 9DL | - not rated | 866 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bottisham Village College Lode Road , Bottisham CB25 9DL | 2out of 4 | 866 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.