Best 3 Primary schools in Cambridgeshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Histon and Impington Park Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge; Somersham Primary School (Primary) in Somersham; Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (Primary) in Sandy — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Somersham Primary School and Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and voluntary controlled school type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Somersham and Sandy, Bedfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Histon and Impington Park Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Histon and Impington Park Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all within the MERIDIAN TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
CB24 9AQ
|
Somersham Primary School
PE28 3EU
|
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
SG19 3AE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 9AQ |
Somersham PE28 3EU |
Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 3AE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2024 | 1 16 Oct 2023 | 1 27 Nov 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | 150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | MERIDIAN TRUST | MERIDIAN TRUST | Cambridgeshire (873) |
| Website | www.parkprimary.co.uk | — | www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01223568826 | 01487840412 | 01767677294 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB24 9AQ - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.parkprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01223568826
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Somersham
PE28 3EU - Ofsted
- 1 16 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01487840412
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 3AE - Ofsted
- 1 27 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01767677294
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