Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, Cambridge

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have provided purposeful and coherent leadership."

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the end of Year 6, most pupils have the knowledge, skills and confidence they need for secondary school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders systematically track attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have redesigned and adapted the curriculum since the previous inspection."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders use effective systems to identify pupils' needs and target support quickly."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a coherent programme to support pupils' personal development that reflects the school's core values."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that teachers identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding so that they can adapt teaching and the curriculum effectively to support pupils' learning"; "Leaders should continue to improve the teaching of writing so that it is consistently effective across the school".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Coton Church of England (VC) Primary School is a warm and welcoming primary school set in the heart of Coton, serving the local village and surrounding areas."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School are University of Cambridge Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 88% maths); Barton CofE VA Primary School (2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 77% maths); Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 63% maths); and Meridian Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths).

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge South Station, about 3.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baptist Church (near), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 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 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.