School profile

Friday Bridge Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wisbech, PE14 0HW

Requires improvement

Map showing Friday Bridge Community Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,689 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Friday Bridge Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils89
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Maria-Anne Higgins
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110633.

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 maths29%, 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.97, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading41%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils89
Girls41
Boys48
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.8%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size28.5

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
78.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
4.5%
Gypsy/Roma
4.5%
Other White
3.4%
White and Black African
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
Irish
1.1%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher44.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.88
Support staff (FTE)8.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.10
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence8.2%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.8%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate23.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.9%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Friday Bridge Community Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Friday Bridge Community Primary School

What is Friday Bridge Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Friday Bridge Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Friday Bridge Community Primary School rank in England?

Friday Bridge Community Primary School ranks 14,689 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Friday Bridge Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Friday Bridge Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Friday Bridge Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Friday Bridge Community Primary School made 5 offers from 10 applications (2 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Friday Bridge Community Primary School?

Friday Bridge Community Primary School has 89 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Friday Bridge Community Primary School?

Friday Bridge Community Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Friday Bridge Community Primary School?

At Friday Bridge Community Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 44.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Friday Bridge Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Friday Bridge Community Primary School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% 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.