Trumpington Park Primary School, Cambridge
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
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.
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Social & online
Keep up with Trumpington Park Primary School
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Trumpington Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trumpington Park 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Trumpington Park Primary School
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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
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
377
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
Trumpington Park Primary School
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)