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Park Street CofE Primary School, Cambridge

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Park Street CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Park Street CofE Primary School in detail

Park Street CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "‘Making Connections’ is at the heart of our curriculum planning. The curriculum is structured so that it consists of a clear progression of learning in each subject, from the Foundation Stage to Year Six, with connections between topics."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Friday 15 January 2027. 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)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Park Street CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Park Street CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Park Street CofE Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Park Street CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Park Street CofE Primary School are St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 82% maths); Milton Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); St Matthew's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); and St Alban's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths).

Park Street CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolMilton Road Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School

Who goes there

38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Mixed (22%) and Asian (5%).

Staffing

Park Street CofE Primary School had 10 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 Cambridge Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Busway Park Street (near), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 768 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Park Street CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Park Street CofE Primary School are Chesterton Community College (0.5 miles), Parkside Community College (0.5 miles) and North Cambridge Academy (1.2 miles).

Chesterton Community CollegeParkside Community CollegeNorth Cambridge Academy

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Hawker
Pupils:116
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223576922
Address:Lower Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AR
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 24 January 2023View full report
URN:110837
UKPRN:10070495
Diocese:Diocese of Ely
Constituency:Cambridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

At a Glance

19.8%

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+3ppMaths-11ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

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 Park Street CofE Primary School.

  • Art-K Cambridge710m away · Not yet graded
  • Theatretrain Cambridge North Limited890m away · Not yet graded
  • Next Thing Education Camps Ltd. - St John's College Primary950m away · Not yet graded
  • Premier Wraparound at St John's College School960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Park Street CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Busway Park Street (near)
111m · 2 min walk
Bridge Street (o/s Church)
174m · 3 min walk
The Busway Cloister Court (o/s)
224m · 4 min walk
Hertford Street (opp)
279m · 5 min walk
All Saints Passage (near)
294m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
53
Fatal
0
Serious
12
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

8 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

110 pupils

120 places

10 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(7)

24 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 November 2017
28 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

16.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Speech, Language & Communication3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
32.8%
Asian
5.2%
Black
1.7%
Mixed
22.4%
Chinese
2.6%
Other
1.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.8%
English as Additional Language38.8%

116

Total Pupils

57

Boys

59

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

11.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£42,363

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,801

Per pupil

£761k

Total funding

£21k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£26,389
EAL funding£19,110
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

8.7%

Persistent absence

104

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)8.7%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

6.6%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
6.3%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Park Street CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Park Street CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Park Street CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is Park Street CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Park Street CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Park Street CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Park Street CofE 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 Park Street CofE Primary School?

Park Street CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 120 places.

How big are the classes at Park Street CofE Primary School?

Classes at Park Street CofE Primary School average 29 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 Park Street CofE Primary School?

Park Street CofE Primary School has around 116 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Park Street CofE Primary School?

5% of sessions were missed at Park Street CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Park Street CofE Primary School?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Street CofE 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 Park Street CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Park Street CofE Primary School: Art-K Cambridge (710m away, registered, not yet graded), Theatretrain Cambridge North Limited (890m away, registered, not yet graded) and Next Thing Education Camps Ltd. - St John's College Primary (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Park Street CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 8 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 Park Street CofE Primary School?

Park Street CofE Primary School is at Lower Park Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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