Stapleford Community Primary School, based in Cambridge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Stapleford Community Primary School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 13.6% 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 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.9%). other white pupils make up about 13.8%

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.

School Information

Address: Bar Lane, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
Website: www.staplefordprimary.org
Telephone: 01223508720
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Hore
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145424

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.90%132
Other White13.80%29
Unclassified5.70%12
White and Asian5.20%11
Other Mixed3.80%8
White and Black African1.90%4
Indian1.90%4
Other Asian1.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.40%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Chinese0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%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 (2.4)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stapleford Community Primary School
Bar Lane , Stapleford CB22 5BJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Stapleford Community Primary School
Bar Lane , Stapleford CB22 5BJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Church Street , Great Shelford CB22 5EL
3out of 4 1,558 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bellbird Primary School
Link Road , Sawston CB22 3GB
3out of 4 2,918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
John Paxton Junior School
Link Road , Sawston CB2 4LB
- not rated 2,931 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sawston Village College
New Road , Sawston CB22 3BP
- not rated 2,458 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sawston Village College
New Road , Sawston CB22 3BP
3out of 4 2,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Green Hedges School
Bar Lane , Stapleford CB2 5BJ
- not rated 73 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Focus School - Cambridge Campus
Shelford Bottom , CB22 3BF
- not rated 2,742 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Turkish International Lycee
Sawston Hall , Church Lane CB2 4JR
- not rated 3,265 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.