Monkfield Park Primary School, Cambridge
Monkfield Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 41st-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Monkfield Park Primary School in detail
Monkfield Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Monkfield Park Primary School. Ours is a wonderfully diverse community with families from around the world speaking 39 different languages. We pride ourselves on being a caring and inclusive school where every child is valued and celebrated as a unique individual."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Monkfield Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Monkfield Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Monkfield Park Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Monkfield Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monkfield Park Primary School are Jeavons Wood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); The Vine Inter-Church Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 70% maths); Bourn CofE Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths); and Caldecote Primary School (2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths).
Monkfield Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Jeavons Wood Primary SchoolThe Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolBourn CofE Primary AcademyCaldecote Primary School
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 32.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Asian (22%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Monkfield Park Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monkfield Park Primary School (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Monkfield Park Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 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); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Overwhelmingly, pupils are happy to be at Monkfield Park. They are kept safe in school and work positively with adults. Pupils get on with each other very well, and any disputes between them are quickly settled. Most behave very well in lessons and around the school. They benefit from being supported by teachers and teaching assistants, who are kind and who work very well together. Pupils learn in well-organised classrooms. They can play in attractive outdoor spaces, which are also used imaginatively for learning.
The school sets high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils quickly learn to read, do particularly well in mathematics, and their writing is improving. Although they study the full curriculum, in some other subjects standards are not quite as high. The school knows what needs to be done to address this.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Pupils across the school study a broad curriculum. All national curriculum subjects and areas of learning in early years are taught regularly, ensuring that all required themes and topics are covered. The school's plans set out the order in which these are to be learned. In some subjects, more detailed planning plots pupils' learning journey from the pre-school to Year 6. In other areas, curriculum planning between the early years and the main school is not as detailed or well joined up. This means that the work done by children in the pre-school and Reception is not always connected strongly to, and sometimes replicates, the work that pupils do in Years 1 and 2.
Strategies for developing language and teaching pupils to read are well established and effective. The school has been using the same phonics scheme, successfully, for some years. Staff are well trained. Most apply the principles of teaching phonics consistently and imaginatively. Most pupils are fluent and confident readers by the end of Year 2. Older pupils read regularly. Pupils have access to a very good range of fiction and non-fiction texts, both in classrooms and in the school library.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
31.4
KS2
14
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Monkfield Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Monkfield Park Primary School.
- PEG Jeavons Wood Holiday Club640m away · Not yet graded
- Cambridge Kids Club @ Cambourne940m away · Not yet graded
- Football Fun Camp Cambourne940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Monkfield Park 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 Monkfield Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Monkfield Park 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Monkfield Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
405 pupils
420 places
15 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
399
Total Pupils
200
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,174
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,118
Per pupil
£2277k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Monkfield Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Monkfield Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Monkfield Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Monkfield Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Monkfield Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Monkfield Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Monkfield Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Monkfield Park 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 Monkfield Park Primary School?
Monkfield Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Monkfield Park Primary School?
Classes at Monkfield Park Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Monkfield Park Primary School?
Monkfield Park Primary School has around 399 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monkfield Park Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Monkfield Park Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monkfield Park Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Monkfield Park 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 Monkfield Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Monkfield Park Primary School: PEG Jeavons Wood Holiday Club (640m away, registered, not yet graded), Cambridge Kids Club @ Cambourne (940m away, registered, not yet graded) and Football Fun Camp Cambourne (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Monkfield Park Primary School's term dates?
Monkfield Park 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 Monkfield Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Monkfield Park Primary School?
Monkfield Park Primary School is at School Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 5AX.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)