Best 3 Primary schools in South Cambridgeshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Histon and Impington Park Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge; Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge; The Bellbird Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School and The Bellbird Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Histon and Impington Park Primary School), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (The Bellbird Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Bellbird Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as MERIDIAN TRUST and The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
CB24 9AQ
|
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
CB22 3AG
|
The Bellbird Primary School
CB22 3GB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB24 9AQ |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3AG |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB22 3GB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Jul 2024 | 1 6 Nov 2013 | 2 18 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 93 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over 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 | The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust | Cambridgeshire (873) |
| Website | www.parkprimary.co.uk | babraham.demat.org.uk | www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01223568826 | 01223832322 | 01223833216 |
| 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 converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3AG - Ofsted
- 1 6 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust
- Website
- babraham.demat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223832322
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB22 3GB - Ofsted
- 2 18 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.thebellbird.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01223833216
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