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Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, CB22 3AGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#6,899
of 13,686 nationally

About Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School is a small Church of England primary in South Cambridgeshire, within the Cambridgeshire local authority. With 99 pupils on roll, it sits among a competitive field of 210 same-type schools in the LA, where only five hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school’s most recent graded inspection, in March 2025, rated it Good across all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013, but still a solid result. In the local rankings, Babraham places 31st out of 55 primary schools in South Cambridgeshire, putting it in the bottom half of the district. Its top-performing local peers include Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHigh Street, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 3AG
HeadteacherSuzanne Wernham
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils99
Free School Meals (FSM)5.1%
School Capacity99 / 93 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryMusic RoomsDining HallArt StudiosSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketAthleticsNetballSwimmingFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.