Best 3 Primary schools in Cambridge – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: University of Cambridge Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge; St Alban's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge; St Laurence Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares University of Cambridge Primary School, St Alban's Catholic Primary School and St Laurence Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (University of Cambridge Primary School), published Sep 2018. The lowest is 2 (St Laurence Catholic Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Laurence Catholic Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–35–40%; all within the Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
University of Cambridge Primary School
CB3 0QZ
|
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
CB2 1EN
|
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
CB4 2JX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0QZ |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1EN |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2JX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Sep 2018 | 1 11 Dec 2014 | 2 10 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 669 | 210 | 315 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Cambridgeshire (873) | Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | universityprimaryschool.org.uk | www.stalbans.cambs.sch.uk | www.stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01223792440 | 01223712148 | 01223712227 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB3 0QZ - Ofsted
- 1 7 Sep 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- universityprimaryschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223792440
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1EN - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stalbans.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01223712148
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 2JX - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01223712227
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