Teversham CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Teversham CofE VA Primary School currently has around 173 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 39.9% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.9%).

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: Church Road, Cambridge, CB1 9AZ
Website: http://www.tevershamschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01223293357
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Simpkin Smith
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110834

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 173
Number of Boys: 84
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British65.90%114
Other White9.80%17
White and Black African4.60%8
Other Mixed2.90%5
Unclassified2.90%5
White and Black Caribbean2.90%5
White and Asian2.30%4
Bangladeshi2.30%4
Caribbean1.70%3
Chinese1.20%2
Indian1.20%2
Gypsy/Roma0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
African0.00%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 (-0.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
3out of 4 1,855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Marleigh Primary Academy
Marleigh Avenue , CB5 8BG
- not rated 1,067 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
3out of 4 1,831 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
- not rated 1,855 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND
3out of 4 1,901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD
4out of 4 2,527 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD
- not rated 2,527 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
- not rated 2,986 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 2,986 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pilgrim Pathways School
Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE
4out of 4 2,614 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 2,789 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 2,789 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holme Court School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 2,789 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Windmill Special School
Hinton Road , Fulbourn CB1 5DZ
- not rated 3,010 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.