Fen Ditton Primary School, Cambridge

In its own words: "We are proud of every child who enters our door at Fen Ditton Community Primary School and we are committed to providing an enjoyable, supportive and encouraging ethos."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Fen Ditton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 89% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Fen Ditton Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Fen Ditton Primary School are Marleigh Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 60% reading, 60% maths); Shirley Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 61% reading, 63% maths); The Galfrid School (1.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); and Chesterton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths).

Fen Ditton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Fen Ditton Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Anglian Learning, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Fen Ditton Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blue Lion PH (near), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Fen Ditton Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.