St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, Cambridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Philip's provides a warm, welcoming environment where children are happy and settled from their first days in Reception. The school excels at supporting all learners, particularly those with additional needs or disadvantages, through specialist inclusion teams and personalized strategies. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school's recent improvements and the strong academic and emotional care their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with effective phonics teaching and positive parent partnerships
- Excellent inclusion practices with specialist support and personalized strategies for all learners
- Effective safeguarding culture with clear systems and open communication
- Well-planned personal development curriculum grounded in school values
- Good pupil behavior and positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 writing outcomes significantly below national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Inconsistent teaching in English and mathematics - pupils not always receiving adequate guidance on reading accuracy and writing clarity
- Persistent absence issues for some pupils despite recent intervention strategies
- Some pupils not accessing wider school opportunities and clubs as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders fulfilling all legal requirements and establishing an open, positive culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school trips, visiting speakers, Year 6 roles and responsibilities
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School is an expected standard primary school that has recently stabilized after significant staffing changes. The school has made positive progress in early years, inclusion, and personal development, though achievement in key stage 2 needs further improvement.
At a Glance
29.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has declined from 65% to 34%.
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
198 pupils
315 capacity
117 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cambridge
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
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(19)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.60192%
Overall absence
16.01732%
Persistent absence
231
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Sancton Wood School
Holme Court School
Parkside Community College
The Stephen Perse Foundation
St Mary's School
Abbey College Cambridge
Heritage School
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