The Cambridge Primary School

The Cambridge Primary School has been rated as good in its first inspection, demonstrating a strong commitment to providing a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe, respected, and engaged in their education. The curriculum is well-planned and effectively adapted for all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Notably, the school's focus on reading is commendable, alongside a range of extracurricular activities that inspire pupils and promote their aspirations. The positive relationships between staff and pupils foster a harmonious atmosphere, contributing to high attendance and active participation in school life.

Strengths

• Pupils feel proud and safe in a vibrant school environment.
• Strong focus on reading with an effective phonics program.
• Well-planned curriculum that engages and excites pupils.
• High-quality pastoral support and nurturing relationships.
• Strong support for staff well-being, enhancing teaching quality.

Areas for Improvement

• Catch-up support for readers is not consistently effective.
• Assessment does not always accurately identify gaps in knowledge.

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 The Cambridge Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.7% 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, 2.1% of pupils at The Cambridge 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 The Cambridge Primary School had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% 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, 19.3% of pupils at The Cambridge Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% 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 2024–25 The Cambridge Primary School received £6,753 and spent £6,694 for each of its 419 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £325,000 (£775 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies, income was £6,699 and spending £6,602 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Aldershot · Hampshire local authority: places and applications

The Cambridge Primary School is part of Engage, Enrich, Excel Academies, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Stanhope Primary School Aldershot
• South Camberley Primary and Nursery School Camberley
• Ravenscote Junior School Camberley
• Westfield Primary School Woking
• Maybury Primary School Woking
• Byfleet Primary School West Byfleet
• Hounsome Fields Primary School Basingstoke

What is The Cambridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Cambridge Primary School is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

When was The Cambridge Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Cambridge Primary School was last inspected in October 2022.

How many pupils does The Cambridge Primary School have?

The Cambridge Primary School has 415 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Cambridge Primary School cover?

The Cambridge Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are The Cambridge Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Cambridge Primary School?

The Cambridge Primary School is at The Cambridge Primary School, Queens Avenue, Wellesley, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 4AA.