Teversham CofE VA Primary School, Cambridge
Teversham CofE VA 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 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Teversham CofE VA Primary School in detail
Teversham CofE VA Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, drama, choir and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Teversham CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Teversham CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Teversham CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Teversham CofE VA Primary School are Marleigh Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 60% reading, 60% maths); The Galfrid School (1 mile, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); Bewick Bridge Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Teversham CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Marleigh Primary AcademyThe Galfrid SchoolBewick Bridge Community Primary SchoolCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%) and Mixed (12%).
Staffing
Teversham CofE VA Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Teversham CofE VA Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Weekly Bulletin 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Weekly Bulletin 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Weekly Bulletin 10th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
From Teversham CofE VA Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Teversham CofE VA Primary School.
- Premier Wraparound Care at Marleigh Primary Academy880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Teversham CofE VA 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Teversham CofE VA Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Teversham CofE VA 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Will you get a place at Teversham CofE VA Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Teversham CofE VA Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Teversham CofE VA Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Teversham CofE VA Primary School.
- Cambridgeshire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Teversham CofE VA Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Teversham CofE VA Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Cambridgeshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
210 places
34 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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
82
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,825
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,802
Per pupil
£1137k
Total funding
£97k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
160
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
Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Questions parents ask about Teversham CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at Teversham CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Teversham CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Teversham CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Teversham CofE VA 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 Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Teversham CofE VA Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at Teversham CofE VA Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Teversham CofE VA Primary School has around 161 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Teversham CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Teversham CofE VA 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 Teversham CofE VA Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Teversham CofE VA Primary School: Premier Wraparound Care at Marleigh Primary Academy (880m 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 Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Teversham CofE VA Primary School?
Teversham CofE VA Primary School is at Church Road, Teversham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)