Located in Cambridge, Willingham Primary School is a primary school, 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.
Willingham Primary School currently has around 341 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 25.2% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.3%).
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: | Thodays Close, Cambridge, CB24 5LE |
| Website: | http://www.willingham.cambs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01954283030 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Mona Paalanen |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110622 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 341 |
| Number of Boys: | 180 |
| Number of Girls: | 161 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.30% | 233 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 9.70% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 5.30% | 18 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 17 |
| African | 2.90% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 5 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingham Primary School Thodays Close , Willingham CB24 5LE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pathfinder Church of England Primary School Pathfinder Way , CB24 1AA | - not rated | 3,066 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School Pathfinder Way , CB24 3DS | 3out of 4 | 3,066 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Over Primary School Long Furlong , Over CB24 5PG | 2out of 4 | 3,084 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.