School profile

Great Abington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cambridge, CB21 6AE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,116 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Great Abington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Guy Underwood
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110611.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls54
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.5%
First language not English13.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.139
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.2%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
2.3%
African
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%
Irish
1.5%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other Asian
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)6.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.28
Support staff (FTE)8.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Great Abington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryBabraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Great Abington Primary School

What is Great Abington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Abington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Great Abington Primary School rank in England?

Great Abington Primary School ranks 13,116 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Great Abington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Great Abington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Abington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Abington Primary School made 14 offers from 33 applications (2.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Abington Primary School?

Great Abington Primary School has 133 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Abington Primary School?

Great Abington Primary School had 139 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Abington Primary School?

At Great Abington Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Abington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Abington Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.