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Pendragon Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cambridge, CB23 3XQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,915 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Pendragon Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils290
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emily Samuels
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110617.

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 maths55%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils290
Girls146
Boys144
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.2%
First language not English12.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.2

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
66.6%
Other White
7.9%
African
3.8%
Indian
2.8%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Chinese
1%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)14.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.01
Support staff (FTE)20.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11%, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, 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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Pendragon Community Primary School

What is Pendragon Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pendragon Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jul 2022.

How does Pendragon Community Primary School rank in England?

Pendragon Community Primary School ranks 10,915 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Pendragon Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Pendragon Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pendragon Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pendragon Community Primary School made 47 offers from 56 applications (1.2 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pendragon Community Primary School?

Pendragon Community Primary School has 290 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pendragon Community Primary School?

Pendragon Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pendragon Community Primary School?

At Pendragon Community Primary School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pendragon Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pendragon Community Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% 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.