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Trumpington Park Primary School, Cambridge

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Trumpington Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cambridge, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 76 schools in Cambridge with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 66% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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 27 Oct 2026

Trumpington Park Primary School in detail

Trumpington Park Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Trumpington Park Primary School all our staff work together to provide a friendly, caring and safe community enabling children to flourish in their learning as well as supporting their physical, social and health development and education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, ukulele and guitar.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Trumpington Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 79% in maths).

Getting a place at Trumpington Park Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Trumpington Park Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Trumpington Park Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Trumpington Park Primary School are Fawcett Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); Trumpington Meadows Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Morley Memorial Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths); and Queen Edith Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths).

Trumpington Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Fawcett Primary SchoolTrumpington Meadows Primary SchoolMorley Memorial Primary SchoolQueen Edith Primary School

The trust

Trumpington Park Primary School is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 36 schools in Meridian Trust

Who goes there

55.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Mixed (26%) and Asian (9%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cambridge South Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trumpington Park Primary School (near), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Trumpington Park Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Trumpington Park Primary School are Trumpington Community College (0.7 miles) and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (0.9 miles).

Trumpington 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Likely (~872m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Shute
Pupils:415
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223491660
Address:Hobson Avenue, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9EG
Trust:MERIDIAN TRUST (36 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Inclusion
Strong Standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong Standard
Achievement
Expected Standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal development
Strong Standard
Early years
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong Standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 16 June 2026
URN:144770
UKPRN:10064964
Constituency:Cambridge
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

27.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trumpington Park Primary School.

  • Kids R Us Trumpington ParkAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Grow With UsAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Trumpington Park Breakfast & After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Trumpington Park Primary School is a free 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

Train Stations

Cambridge South Station (side entrance)
778m · 13 min walk
Cambridge South Rail Station
829m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Trumpington Park Primary School (near)
149m · 2 min walk
The Busway Trumpington (N-bound)
157m · 3 min walk
Paget Road (near)
253m · 4 min walk
Hobson Avenue (opp)
331m · 5 min walk
Bishop's Road (opp)
368m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
2

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, 4 serious and 9 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

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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Your chances of a place at Trumpington Park Primary School

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What the report includes for Trumpington Park Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Trumpington Park Primary School.
  • Cambridgeshire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Trumpington Park Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Trumpington Park Primary School for 2018 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

414 pupils

630 places

216 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,371
Projected new pupils:2,093

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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(2)

16 June 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
8 February 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

54

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

17.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication31
Autistic Spectrum Disorder13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
33.7%
Asian
9.3%
Black
3.8%
Mixed
26.3%
Chinese
3.6%
Other
3.4%
Unclassified
2.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals27.2%
English as Additional Language55.7%

415

Total Pupils

216

Boys

199

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

16.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,954

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,261

Per pupil

£2522k

Total funding

£196k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£201,810
EAL funding£89,864
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

9.0%

Persistent absence

377

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)9.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.6%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Trumpington Park Primary School

What are SATs results like at Trumpington Park Primary School?

Of the pupils at Trumpington Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.

What is Trumpington Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Trumpington Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2022, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Trumpington Park Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Trumpington Park 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 Trumpington Park Primary School?

Trumpington Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at Trumpington Park Primary School?

Classes at Trumpington Park Primary School average 29.7 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 Trumpington Park Primary School?

Trumpington Park Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Trumpington Park Primary School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Trumpington Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Trumpington Park Primary School?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trumpington Park 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 Trumpington Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: Kids R Us Trumpington Park (registered, not yet graded), Grow With Us (registered, not yet graded) and Trumpington Park Breakfast & After School Club (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 Trumpington Park 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, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Trumpington Park Primary School?

Trumpington Park Primary School is at Hobson Avenue, Trumpington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 9EG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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