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Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, Cambridge

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cambridge. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School in detail

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "I am delighted to welcome you to Castle Camps Church of England Primary School - a school that offers an excellent all-round education and a fantastic start in life for children aged 3 to 11 years. We are a happy, friendly, family-orientated school where children have the space and opportunity to grow with confidence."

The school runs after-school care.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School are Clements Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); Burton End Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill (2.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); and Place Farm Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 78% maths).

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Clements Primary AcademyBurton End Primary AcademySt Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillPlace Farm Primary Academy

What parents say

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (80%).

Who goes there

1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.6%) 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.

Staffing

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (opposite), 50 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Alexandra O'Connor
Pupils:125
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01799584270
Address:Church Lane, Castle Camps, Cambridge, CB21 4TH
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:110784
UKPRN:10075919
Diocese:Diocese of Ely
Constituency:South Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils at this small school embrace the school's vision of 'life in all its fullness'. Leaders are determined that all pupils will achieve highly. Pupils display positive attitudes towards all aspects of school life. They are keen to learn.

Castle Camps is a happy and inclusive school that pupils enjoy attending. Pupils feel cared for by kind staff who support them to attend regularly. Parents and carers speak highly of the way in which staff get to know each child individually.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school is ambitious for all pupils. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school knows how to accurately identify and meet the requirements of these pupils. Appropriate adaptations ensure that pupils meet their potential. Some pupils have individual learning plans. These help staff and pupils to recognise barriers to learning and how to overcome them. Pupils with SEND complete the same broad curriculum, learning alongside their peers.

Pupils get excited when talking about reading. The school provides incentives such as bookmarks, which motivate pupils to read often. There is a well-structured phonics programme. It starts the moment children begin school. The sounds pupils should know and remember week by week are clearly set out. All staff receive training that enables them to teach phonics effectively. Pupils remember the sounds they learn and apply them to new words. They quickly become confident and fluent readers. Teachers are swift to spot any pupils who may be falling behind with their reading. Staff help these pupils to catch up quickly. Beyond phonics, pupils continue to develop their reading skills. They read frequently and, over time, develop positive attitudes to reading.

From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

17.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy95%
Child does well85%
High expectations85%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)100%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)80%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-1ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.8

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

6

Total classes

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 Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School.

  • Castle Camps Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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

High Street (opp)
45m · 1 min walk
The Manse (opp)
283m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

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

0 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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Your chances of a place at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

119 pupils

140 places

21 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(9)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
23 January 2019
24 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

20.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.8%
Asian
2.4%
Mixed
1.6%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.6%
English as Additional Language1.6%

125

Total Pupils

51

Boys

74

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

13.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,945

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,205

Per pupil

£825k

Total funding

£39k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£44,512
EAL funding£1,253
Sparsity£25,000
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

9.5%

Persistent absence

116

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)9.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
1.6%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

What are SATs results like at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Of the pupils at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 140 places.

How big are the classes at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Classes at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School has around 125 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) 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.

Does Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

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

What are Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School's term dates?

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School?

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School is at Church Lane, Castle Camps, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4TH.

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

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