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Fawcett Primary School

Foundation school · Cambridge · CB2 9FS

Ages 3–11 · 356 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill85%

356 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
168 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
356 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
The Trumpington Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Calverley

Location

Address
Alpha Terrace, Trumpington
Postcode
CB2 9FS
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Primary schools in Cambridge
78
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB2
18
Primary in CB2
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in CambridgeNear CB2

  • Trumpington Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cambridge · CB2 9EG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Trumpington Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB2 9AY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • Newnham Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB3 9JF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.10

    1.3 miles away

  • Morley Memorial Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB1 7TX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

  • St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB2 1HJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.75

    1.4 miles away

  • Queen Edith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB1 8QP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.6 miles away

  • Ridgefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB1 3RL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.34

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Calverley
Telephone
01223840299
Website
www.trumpingtonfederation.co.uk

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