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Fen Ditton Primary School

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB5 8SZ

Ages 4–11 · 119 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-15

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
137

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill68%

119 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
119
Boys / girls
58 / 61
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
119 / 175 (68%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Thompson

Location

Address
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton
Postcode
CB5 8SZ
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Primary schools in Cambridge
78
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB5
5
Primary in CB5
4
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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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.47

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    • KS244%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • The Galfrid School

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM44.1%
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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.94

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.8%
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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.81

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  • The Grove Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Thompson
Telephone
01223292342
Website
www.fenditton.cambs.sch.uk

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