Queen Emma Primary School, Cambridge
Queen Emma 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 June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Queen Emma Primary School in detail
Queen Emma 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 Emma Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Queen Emma Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Queen Emma Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Queen Emma Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queen Emma Primary School are Queen Edith Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); The Spinney Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 79% maths); Colville Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); and Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Queen Emma Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Queen Edith Primary SchoolThe Spinney Primary SchoolColville Primary SchoolCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
46.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 17 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Netherhall Lower School (in), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. 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 Emma Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queen Emma Primary School are The Netherhall School (0.2 miles), St Bede's Inter-Church School (0.5 miles), Coleridge Community College (0.8 miles) and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (1.1 miles).
The Netherhall SchoolSt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolColeridge Community CollegeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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 June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.1%
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 72% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Queen Emma Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queen Emma Primary School.
- Premier Wraparound at Netherhall Sports Centre320m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Queen Emma 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 Emma Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queen Emma 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle.
6 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 Emma Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 places
64 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
391
Total Pupils
210
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,187
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,248
Per pupil
£2062k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
355
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 Emma Primary School
What are SATs results like at Queen Emma Primary School?
Of the pupils at Queen Emma Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Queen Emma Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Queen Emma Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Queen Emma Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Queen Emma 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 Emma Primary School?
Queen Emma Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Queen Emma Primary School?
Classes at Queen Emma Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queen Emma Primary School?
Queen Emma Primary School has around 391 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queen Emma Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Queen Emma Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queen Emma Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queen Emma 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 Emma 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 Emma Primary School: Premier Wraparound at Netherhall Sports Centre (320m 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 Emma Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle. 6 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 Emma Primary School?
Queen Emma Primary School is at Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)