Marleigh Primary Academy, Cambridge

In its own words: "Marleigh Primary Academy is a 420 place primary academy with a 52 place Nursery. We offer an excellent environment both indoors and outdoors to excite and engage children in their learning. Facilities within the academy have been carefully researched and planned and are available for a range of uses and occasions."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Marleigh Primary Academy - At the heart of the growing Marleigh community. Marleigh Primary Academy and Nursery opened, for children aged 3 to 11, for the first time in September 2022."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Marleigh Primary Academy 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.

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

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Marleigh Primary Academy as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marleigh Primary Academy are Teversham CofE VA Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Fen Ditton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 84% maths); The Galfrid School (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); and St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).

Marleigh Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Marleigh Primary Academy 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.

43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Marleigh Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

36.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (23%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) 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.

Marleigh Primary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newmarket Park-and-Ride (at), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 96 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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, Marleigh Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.