School profile

Kings Hedges Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cambridge, CB4 2HU

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,120 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Kings Hedges Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils389
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sarah Merritt
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110775.

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 maths79%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils389
Girls206
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.6%
First language not English53.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.46
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size22.9

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
36.8%
Other White
22.4%
Other Asian
6.2%
Indian
5.9%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
Chinese
3.6%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other mixed
2.8%
African
2.8%

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 teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)25.77
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.01
Support staff (FTE)29.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.3

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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kings Hedges Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryKing's Hedges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryColleges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNorth Cambridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOrchard Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryArbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMilton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryShirley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kings Hedges Primary School

What is Kings Hedges Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings Hedges Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jan 2019.

How does Kings Hedges Primary School rank in England?

Kings Hedges Primary School ranks 2,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Kings Hedges Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Kings Hedges Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kings Hedges Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kings Hedges Primary School made 31 offers from 54 applications (1.7 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kings Hedges Primary School?

Kings Hedges Primary School has 389 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kings Hedges Primary School?

Kings Hedges Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kings Hedges Primary School?

At Kings Hedges Primary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kings Hedges Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kings Hedges Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.