Kings Hedges Primary School

Kings Hedges Primary School continues to perform at a strong level, having effectively maintained the quality of education since its last inspection. Pupils exhibit a high level of engagement and demonstrate a determination to succeed, with a well-structured curriculum that supports their learning. The school fosters a positive community ethos, where students are encouraged to participate actively and responsibly in school life. The staff are well-trained, particularly in delivering the reading programme, which has contributed to pupils becoming fluent readers by the end of key stage 1.

Strengths

• Pupils are eager to learn and have high aspirations for themselves.
• The school has a well-organized and effective curriculum.
• Strong emphasis on reading and well-implemented reading programme.
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff, fostering a supportive environment.
• Proactive identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• High staff morale and effective professional development for teachers.

Areas for Improvement

• Occasionally, learning activities do not help pupils learn intended knowledge effectively.

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 Kings Hedges Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.9% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Kings Hedges 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 Kings Hedges Primary School had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.6% 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, 11.8% of pupils at Kings Hedges Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Kings Hedges Primary School received £7,887 and spent £7,660 for each of its 389 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £655,000 (£1,683 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 Kings Hedges Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kings Hedges Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Kings Hedges Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kings Hedges Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Kings Hedges Primary School have?

Kings Hedges Primary School has 389 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kings Hedges Primary School cover?

Kings Hedges Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Kings Hedges Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kings Hedges Primary School?

Kings Hedges Primary School is at Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HU.