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Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge · CB21 4TH

Ages 3–11 · 125 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

125 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
51 / 74
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
125 / 140 (89%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Alexandra O'Connor

Location

Address
Church Lane, Castle Camps
Postcode
CB21 4TH
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Primary schools in Cambridge
78
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB21
12
Primary in CB21
7
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Clements Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 8NJ · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Burton End Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 9DE · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Place Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Haverhill · CB9 8HF · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.98

    2.6 miles away

  • Ashdon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Saffron Walden · CB10 2HB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.93

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alexandra O'Connor
Telephone
01799584270
Website
http://www.castlecampsschool.co.uk

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