Fawcett Primary School, Cambridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fawcett Primary School has made impressive improvements in early reading and is providing strong support for pupils who need extra help. Staff are well-trained and caring, creating a safe, happy environment where pupils behave well and enjoy learning. The school makes excellent use of its outdoor space and local area to provide creative, enriching experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on phonics and early reading with rigorous monitoring of pupil progress
- Well-trained staff who provide effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Excellent pastoral care and behaviour management with clear expectations shared across school
- Extensive outdoor facilities and creative play areas that develop social skills and cooperation
- Close work with families resulting in improved attendance for many pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Gap between achievement of disadvantaged pupils and their national peers still too wide
- New phonics scheme and focus on basic skills not yet fully embedded across all pupils
- Some scaffolds in curriculum limit deeper learning and reasoning for higher-achieving pupils
- Nursery staff confidence in using high-quality interaction strategies needs further development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, sewing, choir, forest school sessions, swimming lessons (Key Stage 2), school trips to Fitzwilliam Museum and university facilities
Fawcett Primary School is a federated primary school in Cambridge that meets safeguarding standards and has made significant improvements in early reading and basic skills. The school is working to close achievement gaps for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 capacity
64 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cambridge
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
8,190
Applications
6,413
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.02337%
Overall absence
10.40462%
Persistent absence
346
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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