Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School
About Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School sits in the Cambridgeshire village of Abbots Ripton, within the Huntingdonshire borough. It is a state-funded Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with 99 children on roll against a capacity of 119. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it places 1st out of 55 schools in Huntingdonshire, and 3rd overall in Cambridgeshire when compared with all 210 same-type schools. Its closest ranked peers in the LA are Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Great Abington Primary School. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 26 first-preference applications for just 16 places, with a total of 50 applications across all preferences — an oversubscription ratio of 3.13. This level of demand reflects its strong local reputation, particularly among families seeking a small, church-affiliated primary with a Good Ofsted rating and a clear upward trajectory from its previous Requires Improvement judgement.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (13 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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