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St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Cambridge, CB1 3DR

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,799 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
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
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils198
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Clare Hetherington
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110840.

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 maths26%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse 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.105, 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 reading71%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing34%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils198
Girls102
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.8%
First language not English49.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size24.5

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
42.9%
Other White
11.6%
Other mixed
7.6%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
Indian
4%
African
3%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
2%
Irish
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%

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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.29
Support staff (FTE)13.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence6%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, 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 rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryRidgefield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryColeridge Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableCambridge Muslim Secondary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miNurseryThe Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusCambridge Maths SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryThe Galfrid SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryBrunswick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Spinney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

What is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School rank in England?

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School ranks 14,799 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 26% of pupils at St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School made 29 offers from 63 applications (2.2 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School?

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School has 198 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School?

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School?

At St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.