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Burwell Village College (Primary), Cambridge

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Burwell Village College (Primary) is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Burwell Village College (Primary) in detail

Burwell Village College (Primary) in its own words

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Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, running, dance, choir, coding and cooking.

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Burwell Village College (Primary) reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 79% in maths).

Getting a place at Burwell Village College (Primary)

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Burwell Village College (Primary) as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Burwell Village College (Primary)

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Burwell Village College (Primary) are Exning Primary School (2 miles, 84% reading, 81% maths); Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Laureate Community Academy (3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); and Paddocks Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths).

Burwell Village College (Primary)'s 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Exning Primary SchoolSwaffham Prior Church of England Primary SchoolLaureate Community AcademyPaddocks Primary School

Who goes there

3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Staffing

Burwell Village College (Primary) had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Burwell Village College (Primary).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Guyatt Court (near), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burwell Village College (Primary) stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Burwell Village College (Primary) issued 12 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Antony Kern
Pupils:374
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01638613103
Address:The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0DU
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:110758
UKPRN:10077852
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

19.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+5ppWriting

Reading has declined from 82% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Burwell Village College (Primary).

  • Willows Out Of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Burwell Village College (Primary) is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Cambridgeshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Guyatt Court (near)
38m · 1 min walk
Ness Road (opp)
135m · 2 min walk
Bewicks Mead (opp)
167m · 3 min walk
Newmarket Road (opp)
394m · 6 min walk
Hatley Drive (near)
408m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

383 pupils

630 places

247 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,371
Projected new pupils:2,093

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

8,107

Applications

6,292

Got 1st preference

94.7%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

12 March 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 November 2021
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 March 2018
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

12.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty15
Speech, Language & Communication11
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.5%
Asian
0.6%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
3.5%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.3%
English as Additional Language3.2%

374

Total Pupils

181

Boys

193

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

27

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,263

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,149

Per pupil

£2182k

Total funding

£114k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£117,992
EAL funding£4,071
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

10.1%

Persistent absence

347

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.1%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
3.7%
21/22
4.3%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Burwell Village College (Primary)

What are SATs results like at Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Of the pupils at Burwell Village College (Primary) who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Burwell Village College (Primary)'s Ofsted rating?

Burwell Village College (Primary) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Burwell Village College (Primary)?

No fixed boundary. When Burwell Village College (Primary) is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Burwell Village College (Primary) was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Classes at Burwell Village College (Primary) average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Burwell Village College (Primary) has around 374 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Burwell Village College (Primary)?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Burwell Village College (Primary) in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burwell Village College (Primary) on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Burwell Village College (Primary) have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Willows Out Of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Burwell Village College (Primary)'s term dates?

Burwell Village College (Primary) is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Burwell Village College (Primary)?

Burwell Village College (Primary) is at The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DU.

Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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