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Queen Emma Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Cambridge, CB1 8QY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,680 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Queen Emma Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jun 2023

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
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils391
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Jarman
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136241.

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 maths71%, 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.109, better than England, better than 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 reading84%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils391
Girls181
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English46.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.329
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size27.4

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
29.7%
Other White
20.7%
Indian
12%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other Asian
4.9%
African
4.1%
Chinese
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
White and Asian
3.3%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)15.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.25
Support staff (FTE)33.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, 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 suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Queen Emma Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Netherhall SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryQueen Edith Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryThe Spinney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryColville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryHomerton Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMorley Memorial Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRidgefield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryColeridge Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queen Emma Primary School

What is Queen Emma Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queen Emma Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Jun 2023.

How does Queen Emma Primary School rank in England?

Queen Emma Primary School ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Queen Emma Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Queen Emma Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Queen Emma Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Queen Emma Primary School made 30 offers from 95 applications (3.2 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Queen Emma Primary School?

Queen Emma Primary School has 391 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Queen Emma Primary School?

Queen Emma Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Queen Emma Primary School?

At Queen Emma Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Queen Emma Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Queen Emma Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.6% 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.