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Foxton Primary School, Cambridge

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Foxton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Foxton Primary School in detail

Foxton Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Please click on the links above or to the side to learn more about our school."

The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm, from £8.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Cambridgeshire

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Foxton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 92% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Foxton Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Foxton Primary School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Foxton Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Foxton Primary School are Barrington CofE VC Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 53% maths); Fowlmere Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 42% maths); Harston and Newton Primary School (1.9 miles); and Thriplow CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths).

Foxton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Barrington CofE VC Primary SchoolFowlmere Primary SchoolHarston and Newton Primary SchoolThriplow CofE Primary School

Who goes there

3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 5 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Foxton Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Foxton Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (opposite), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Foxton 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 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

Suspensions and exclusions

Foxton Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Janet Muir
Pupils:79
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223712447
Address:11 Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RN
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 November 2022View full report
URN:110608
UKPRN:10074545
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-25ppMaths+1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 92% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

27.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Foxton Primary School.

  • JS Sports & Education WraparoundAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Foxton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Cambridgeshire term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Foxton Rail Station (entrance)
521m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

War Memorial (opp)
117m · 2 min walk
The Green (near)
352m · 6 min walk
Hall Close (near)
401m · 7 min walk
Hillfield (opp)
511m · 8 min walk
Railway Station (near)
556m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Foxton Primary School

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What the report includes for Foxton Primary School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Foxton Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Cambridgeshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

76 pupils

119 places

43 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,371
Projected new pupils:2,093

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

8,107

Applications

6,292

Got 1st preference

94.7%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

30 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 March 2017
28 May 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

16

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

26.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Speech, Language & Communication4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.8%
Black
1.3%
Mixed
7.6%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
1.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals22.8%
English as Additional Language3.8%

79

Total Pupils

45

Boys

34

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

11.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,716

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,849

Per pupil

£669k

Total funding

£29k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£29,533
EAL funding£1,290
Sparsity£50,000
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.7%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

75

Enrolments

Authorised6.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)17.3%
Severe (50%+)6.7%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
5.6%
22/23
7.6%
23/24
8.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Foxton Primary School

What are SATs results like at Foxton Primary School?

Of the pupils at Foxton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.

What is Foxton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Foxton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Foxton Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Foxton Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Foxton Primary School?

Foxton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 119 places.

How big are the classes at Foxton Primary School?

Classes at Foxton Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Foxton Primary School?

Foxton Primary School has around 79 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Foxton Primary School?

8.7% of sessions were missed at Foxton Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Foxton Primary School?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Foxton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Foxton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: JS Sports & Education Wraparound (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Foxton Primary School's term dates?

Foxton Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Foxton Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Foxton Primary School?

Foxton Primary School is at 11 Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6RN.

Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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