Cambrai Primary School, Catterick Garrison
Cambrai Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Catterick Garrison, part of Lingfield Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 84% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cambrai Primary School in detail
Cambrai Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Cambrai Primary School is a new primary school which opened in September 2019. We are proud to be part of Lingfield Education Trust, a successful and growing Multi Academy Trust who have a family of schools across the north east. Cambrai was the seventh school - a brand new school for the community of Catterick Garrison."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, tennis, swimming, multi-sports, dance, drama, choir and recorder.
The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm, from £4.50 per morning.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cambrai Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Cambrai Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cambrai Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cambrai Primary School are Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 50% maths); Hipswell Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths); Wavell Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 59% maths); and Colburn Community Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 44% maths).
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary SchoolHipswell Church of England Primary SchoolWavell Community Primary SchoolColburn Community Primary School
The trust
Cambrai Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 15 (7.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Cambrai Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cambrai Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belton Park Drive (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cambrai Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cambrai Primary School
Team Talk! 08.06.2026
8 Jun 2026
Team Talk! 10.05.2026
10 May 2026
Team Talk! 09.02.2026
9 Feb 2026
Team Talk 08.01.2026
8 Jan 2026
Spring Term Diary 2026
Online Safety Newsletter July 2026
From Cambrai Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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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Your chances of a place at Cambrai Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
210 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Catterick Garrison
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Catterick Garrison
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cambrai Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
98
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,714
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,090
Per pupil
£1175k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cambrai Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cambrai Primary School
What is Cambrai Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cambrai Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cambrai Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cambrai Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cambrai Primary School?
Cambrai Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Cambrai Primary School?
Classes at Cambrai Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cambrai Primary School?
Cambrai Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cambrai Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Cambrai Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Cambrai Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Cambrai Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cambrai Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cambrai Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Cambrai Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cambrai Primary School?
Cambrai Primary School is at Catterick Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)