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The Cambridge Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Aldershot · GU11 4AA

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
324

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

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

87

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
196
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
199 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
96
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: ENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES
Academy trust
ENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Engage Enrich Excel Academies
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Kennedy

Location

Address
The Cambridge Primary School, Queens Avenue, Wellesley
Postcode
GU11 4AA
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Constituency
Aldershot
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Aldershot, Hampshire, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Aldershot
13
Primary schools in Aldershot
10
Academies among open schools in Aldershot
23% (3)
Open schools in GU11
12
Primary in GU11
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 AldershotNear GU11

  • Stanhope Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 4GJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Talavera Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1RG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence2.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Talavera Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1RG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.08

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 1QJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Marlborough Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 2HR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.82

    1.1 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Aldershot · GU11 3DD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.07

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Kennedy
Telephone
01252314884
Website
www.cambridgeschool.hants.sch.uk

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