Girton Glebe Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, serving pupils aged 5 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.

Girton Glebe Primary School currently has around 185 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.1%). other white pupils make up about 18.9%

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.

School Information

Address: Cambridge Road, Cambridge, CB3 0PN
Website: http://www.girtonglebe.com
Telephone: 01223276484
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Butler
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148105

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 260
Number of Pupils: 185
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British54.10%100
Other White18.90%35
White and Black African4.30%8
Chinese3.80%7
White and Asian3.80%7
Other (any other ethnic group)3.20%6
Unclassified2.70%5
African2.20%4
Other Asian2.20%4
Indian2.20%4
Other Mixed1.60%3
Irish0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.1)
Writing: Average (2.7)
Maths: Average (1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Histon Early Years Centre
New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL
3out of 4 1,954 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Girton Glebe Primary School
Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Girton Glebe Primary School
Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Histon and Impington Infant School
New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL
- not rated 1,954 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School
Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR
3out of 4 2,376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
The Green , Histon CB24 9JA
- not rated 2,549 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Impington Village College
New Road , Impington CB4 9LX
- not rated 2,582 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Impington Village College
New Road , Impington CB24 9LX
- not rated 2,660 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littleton House School
Girton , CB3 0QL
- not rated 625 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Lady Adrian Special School
Oakington Road , Girton CB3 0QL
- not rated 625 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gretton School
Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX
- not rated 887 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Cavendish School
Park Drive , CB24 9LY
4out of 4 2,485 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.