Godmanchester Bridge Academy

Godmanchester Bridge Academy is performing well, maintaining the effective standards observed in its previous inspection in 2019. The school fosters a caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy, allowing them to engage positively in their learning. High expectations for academic achievement, particularly in reading and mathematics, contribute to pupils generally realizing their potential. Although there are notable strengths, there are areas for improvement, particularly in writing and the connection of the wider curriculum to local contexts. The school has developed a strong therapeutic behavior policy and works effectively with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), providing appropriate support that contributes to a positive learning atmosphere. Additionally, the school actively engages with the community and emphasizes personal growth through various extracurricular activities. Nevertheless, while the school is making strides in enriching the curriculum, there is still work needed to deepen pupils' knowledge and enhance the quality of their writing.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupils' achievement in reading and mathematics.
• Strong support for pupils' emotional well-being and behavior.
• Engaging and ambitious curriculum developed in collaboration with the trust.
• Effective targeted support for pupils learning to read, especially those with SEND.
• Active community engagement and opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not consistently develop their writing to the depth they are capable of.
• The wider curriculum is not yet consistently linked to local context, affecting depth of 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 Godmanchester Bridge Academy attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.1% 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, 0.8% of pupils at Godmanchester Bridge Academy 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 Godmanchester Bridge Academy had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 13.7% of pupils at Godmanchester Bridge Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.7% 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 Godmanchester Bridge Academy received £7,613 and spent £7,451 for each of its 260 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £63,000 (£244 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of The Cam Academy Trust, income was £8,882 and spending £9,053 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 Huntingdonshire · Cambridgeshire local authority: places and applications

Godmanchester Bridge Academy is part of The Cam Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Godmanchester Community Academy Huntingdon
• Hartford Infant and Preschool Huntingdon
• Hartford Junior School Huntingdon
• Hinchingbrooke School Huntingdon
• St Peter's School Huntingdon
• Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Huntingdon
• Cromwell Academy Huntingdon
• Offord Primary School St Neots
• Cambourne Village College Cambridge
• Jeavons Wood Primary School Great Cambourne

What is Godmanchester Bridge Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Godmanchester Bridge Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Godmanchester Bridge Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Godmanchester Bridge Academy was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Godmanchester Bridge Academy have?

Godmanchester Bridge Academy has 271 pupils on roll.

What age range does Godmanchester Bridge Academy cover?

Godmanchester Bridge Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Godmanchester Bridge Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Godmanchester Bridge Academy?

Godmanchester Bridge Academy is at 2 Butcher Drive, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2NL.