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Bottisham Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Cambridge, CB25 9BE

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,246 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Bottisham Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils245
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Brierley
TrustANGLIAN LEARNING
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145425.

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 maths72%, 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.19%, 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.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils245
Girls121
Boys124
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English16.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.304
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.228
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.2

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
66.1%
Other mixed
19.6%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other White
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)11.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.37
Support staff (FTE)13.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
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 absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.2%, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Bottisham Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryBottisham Village CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySwaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGreat Wilbraham CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Bottisham Community Primary School

What is Bottisham Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bottisham Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2012.

How does Bottisham Community Primary School rank in England?

Bottisham Community Primary School ranks 4,246 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Bottisham Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Bottisham Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bottisham Community Primary School made 20 offers from 28 applications (1.4 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bottisham Community Primary School?

Bottisham Community Primary School has 245 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bottisham Community Primary School?

Bottisham Community Primary School had 304 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bottisham Community Primary School?

At Bottisham Community Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bottisham Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bottisham Community Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% 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.