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Willingham Primary School

Community school · Cambridge · CB24 5LE

Ages 4–11 · 364 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
315

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

364 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
181 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
364 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Mona Paalanen

Location

Address
Thodays Close, Willingham
Postcode
CB24 5LE
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.2%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Primary schools in Cambridge
78
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB24
21
Primary in CB24
11
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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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.3%

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    • FSM14.8%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Mona Paalanen
Telephone
01954283030
Website
http://www.willingham.cambs.sch.uk/

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