Great Abington Primary School, Cambridge
Great Abington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 70th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Great Abington Primary School in detail
Great Abington Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for taking the time to find out about our school. Our vision for pupils, staff and the wider community is to embrace curiosity and challenge in all that we do. We are a small school with big ambitions for pupils' academic and pastoral outcomes."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego and gardening.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Great Abington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% 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 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Abington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Great Abington Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Great Abington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Abington Primary School are Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 94% maths); Linton CofE Infant School (2.2 miles, Good); Linton Heights Junior School (2.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); and The Icknield Primary School (2.5 miles, 76% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Abington Primary School.
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolLinton CofE Infant SchoolLinton Heights Junior SchoolThe Icknield Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 18 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 4 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Linton Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Abington Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 9.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 89% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Abington Primary School
Term dates
Great Abington 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Abington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Abington Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Abington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
133 pupils
139 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
79
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,109
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,855
Per pupil
£885k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Abington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Abington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Abington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Great Abington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Abington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Great Abington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Abington 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 Great Abington Primary School?
Great Abington Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Great Abington Primary School?
Classes at Great Abington Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Great Abington Primary School?
Great Abington Primary School has around 133 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Abington Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Great Abington Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Abington Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Abington 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.
What are Great Abington Primary School's term dates?
Great Abington 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 Great Abington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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 Great Abington Primary School?
Great Abington Primary School is at High Street, Abington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AE.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)