St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Cambridge

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~435m)Possible (~622m)Unlikely (~809m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Chalklin
Pupils:216 / 315 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223712227
Address:Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JX
Trust:OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147384
UKPRN:10084194
Diocese:Diocese of East Anglia
Constituency:Cambridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

39.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+6ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has improved from 61% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

23.3

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

216 pupils

315 capacity

99 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,345
Projected new pupils:2,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cambridge

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,190

Applications

6,413

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.73427%

Overall absence

15.42056%

Persistent absence

214

Enrolments

Authorised4.3208%
Unauthorised1.41347%
Persistent (10%+)15.42056%
Severe (50%+)4.20561%

Absence trend

2.81375%
20/21
4.75322%
21/22
5.98592%
22/23
5.94888%
23/24
5.73427%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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