Fowlmere Primary School, Royston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fowlmere is a friendly, welcoming school where children feel safe and are eager to learn. The school excels at teaching reading, with expert staff who help pupils become confident readers, and offers a rich early years programme that builds strong foundations. Pupils develop good behaviour and character through the school's core values, with clear routines that keep the school calm and orderly.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with expert teaching and enthusiastic pupils who develop into fluent, confident readers
- Well-planned reading, writing and mathematics curriculums with good opportunities for pupils to revisit and recall learning
- Positive behaviour and attitudes - pupils are polite, respectful and listen carefully in lessons
- Excellent early years provision that prepares children well for learning to read and develops their communication skills
- Effective personal development programme teaching pupils about relationships, health, safety and their wider world
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of strategies to help pupils recall and retain knowledge in subjects other than reading, writing and maths
- Pupils with special educational needs not being identified or supported effectively enough
- Lack of clear systems and procedures to give staff the information they need to support pupils with SEND
- Governors not providing rigorous enough oversight and challenge, particularly on SEND support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, junior play leaders, sports day, theme days, assemblies
Fowlmere Primary School is an inviting and friendly school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. However, the quality of education requires improvement due to inconsistencies in how subjects are taught and gaps in support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
13.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 58%. Maths has declined from 56% to 42%. Writing has declined from 50% to 33%.
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
10.3
Infant (KS1)
11.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
73 pupils
120 capacity
47 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Royston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Royston
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)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.28981%
Overall absence
5.88235%
Persistent absence
68
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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