Queen Edith Primary School, Cambridge
Queen Edith 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 July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Queen Edith Primary School in detail
Queen Edith Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM, cooking and art.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Queen Edith Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Queen Edith Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Queen Edith Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Queen Edith Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queen Edith Primary School are Queen Emma Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Morley Memorial Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths); Ridgefield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); and The Spinney Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Queen Edith Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Queen Emma Primary SchoolMorley Memorial Primary SchoolRidgefield Primary SchoolThe Spinney Primary School
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 44.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge South Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Edith Chapel (near), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 187 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, Queen Edith Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queen Edith Primary School are The Netherhall School (0.4 miles), St Bede's Inter-Church School (0.7 miles), Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (0.8 miles) and Coleridge Community College (0.8 miles).
The Netherhall SchoolSt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolCambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyColeridge Community College
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 July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.7%
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 improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Queen Edith Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queen Edith Primary School.
- Premier Wraparound at Netherhall Sports Centre690m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Queen Edith Primary School is a foundation 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Queen Edith Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queen Edith 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
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Queen Edith Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
374 pupils
420 places
46 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
394
Total Pupils
198
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,836
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,139
Per pupil
£2077k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
341
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
Questions parents ask about Queen Edith Primary School
What are SATs results like at Queen Edith Primary School?
Of the pupils at Queen Edith Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Queen Edith Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Queen Edith Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for Queen Edith Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Queen Edith 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 Queen Edith Primary School?
Queen Edith Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Queen Edith Primary School?
Classes at Queen Edith Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen Edith Primary School?
Queen Edith Primary School has around 394 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen Edith Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Queen Edith Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen Edith Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen Edith 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 Queen Edith Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Queen Edith Primary School: Premier Wraparound at Netherhall Sports Centre (690m 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 Queen Edith Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Queen Edith Primary School?
Queen Edith Primary School is at Godwin Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)