The Vine Inter-Church Primary School, Cambourne
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambourne. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 136th-highest of the 195 schools in Cambridgeshire with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School in detail
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, drama, choir and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The Vine Inter-Church Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Vine Inter-Church Primary School are Jeavons Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Monkfield Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); Caldecote Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 88% maths); and Bourn CofE Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Vine Inter-Church Primary School.
Jeavons Wood Primary SchoolMonkfield Park Primary SchoolCaldecote Primary SchoolBourn CofE Primary Academy
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (22%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 58 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Vine Inter-Church Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lysander Close (opposite), 320 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Vine Inter-Church Primary School issued 35 suspensions, 9.4 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 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 December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.8%
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 declined from 90% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Vine Inter-Church Primary School.
- PEG Jeavons Wood Holiday Club730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Vine Inter-Church 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 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Vine Inter-Church 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
384 pupils
420 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cambourne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambourne
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
58
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
366
Total Pupils
176
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,348
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,990
Per pupil
£2046k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
354
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
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is The Vine Inter-Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Vine Inter-Church 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 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
Classes at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School has around 366 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at The Vine Inter-Church Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Vine Inter-Church 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 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Vine Inter-Church Primary School: PEG Jeavons Wood Holiday Club (730m 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 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School?
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School is at The Vines, Upper Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)