Fen Drayton Primary School

Fen Drayton Primary School has been assessed as Good overall, demonstrating strong performance across all evaluated areas. Pupils express pride in their school experience, aided by a supportive community atmosphere where they feel safe and engaged in learning. The curriculum is effectively structured to ensure high-quality education, with specific attention given to early reading and the development of leadership skills among older pupils. The school has commendable systems in place for assessing and supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, some areas, particularly writing and assessment in foundation subjects, require consistent improvement to ensure all students achieve their potential. While the school exhibits many strengths, concerns have been identified regarding the inconsistency of teaching methods for writing and the development of assessment processes in some subjects. These areas need attention to fully harness the potential of the curriculum and ensure every pupil secures their learning effectively. Nevertheless, the commitment of the school's leadership and teaching staff towards high expectations and support for all pupils is notable, positioning the school well for continuous improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to be part of a supportive school community.
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective structure of the curriculum that aids high-quality learning.
• Strong subject knowledge among staff facilitating clear lesson delivery.
• Positive attitudes towards learning fostered by established routines.
• Robust attendance management systems that support student engagement.
• Active student leadership and community involvement opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of writing curriculum leading to knowledge gaps.
• Assessment processes in some foundation subjects are not fully developed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Fen Drayton Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Fen Drayton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Fen Drayton Primary School had 16.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.5% of pupils at Fen Drayton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Fen Drayton Primary School received £10,217 and spent £10,281 for each of its 92 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £33,000 (-£361 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Fen Drayton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Fen Drayton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Fen Drayton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Fen Drayton Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Fen Drayton Primary School have?

Fen Drayton Primary School has 92 pupils on roll.

What age range does Fen Drayton Primary School cover?

Fen Drayton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Fen Drayton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Fen Drayton Primary School?

Fen Drayton Primary School is at Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4SL.