Bassingbourn Primary School, Royston

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Amy Luu
Pupils:326 / 420 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01763242460
Address:Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:110602
UKPRN:10074547
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection โ€” down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

24.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

88 responses
Would recommend69%
Child is happy80%
Well taught61%
Good progress49%
Feels safe72%
Well behaved57%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed64%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development59%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+19ppWriting+48pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 66%. Maths has improved from 45% to 64%. Writing has improved from 18% to 66%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

326 pupils

420 capacity

94 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Royston

Low pressure
New homes approved:718
Projected new pupils:180

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Royston

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,190

Applications

6,413

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 April 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
8 October 2020

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.93879%

Overall absence

13.31361%

Persistent absence

338

Enrolments

Authorised4.10616%
Unauthorised0.83263%
Persistent (10%+)13.31361%
Severe (50%+)0.29586%

Absence trend

3.65272%
18/19
2.5454%
20/21
7.27709%
21/22
6.45235%
22/23
6.21859%
23/24
4.93879%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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