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Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cambridge · CB21 5JQ

Ages 3–11 · 77 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
71

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

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill73%

77 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
38 / 39
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
77 / 105 (73%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
12
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Buckden Church of England Primary School
Headteacher
Headteacher David Sandford

Location

Address
Church Street, Great Wilbraham
Postcode
CB21 5JQ
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in CambridgeNear CB21

  • Bottisham Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cambridge · CB25 9BE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Fulbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB21 5BH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher David Sandford
Telephone
01223880408
Website
http://www.greatwilbraham.cambs.sch.uk/

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