Duxford Church of England Community Primary School, Cambridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "This is a welcoming, happy school where pupils are helpful, considerate and respectful of each other. Relationships and attitudes are positive and an environment exists in which working and learning becomes an enjoyable and fulfilling experience for all pupils through the staff's hard work and dedication. Exciting opportunities for learning are offered both throughout the school day and beyond."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Duxford Church of England Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 56% in reading and 44% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Duxford Church of England Community Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Duxford Church of England Community Primary School are William Westley Church of England VC Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); The Bellbird Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Thriplow CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths); and The Icknield Primary School (2.4 miles, 76% reading, 69% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Duxford Church of England Community Primary School.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Mixed (7%).

Duxford Church of England Community Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Street (near), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Duxford Church of England Community 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 6 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).

In 2024/25, Duxford Church of England Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.