Caldecote Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Caldecote Primary School currently has around 195 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.4%). other white pupils make up about 11.8%
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: | Highfields Road, Cambridge, CB23 7NX |
| Website: | www.caldecoteprimaryschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01954210263 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Meriel Strange |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110603 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 195 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 97 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 56.40% | 110 |
| Other White | 11.80% | 23 |
| Chinese | 7.70% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.10% | 8 |
| Indian | 4.10% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.50% | 3 |
| African | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY | 3out of 4 | 2,243 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Limes Road , Hardwick CB23 7RE | 3out of 4 | 2,778 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ | 3out of 4 | 3,044 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ | - not rated | 3,044 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.