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Bassingbourn Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, SG8 5NPPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
38 1st-choice / 40 offers made
Ranking
#13,609
of 13,686 nationally

About Bassingbourn Primary School

Bassingbourn Primary School is a state-funded primary school in South Cambridgeshire, East of England, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 326 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (22 Oct 2024). 52% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 38 first-preference applications and 40 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBrook Road, Bassingbourn, Bassingbourn Cp School, Brook Road, Royston, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 5NP
HeadteacherHeadteacher Amy Luu
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils326
Free School Meals (FSM)24.8%
School Capacity326 / 420 (78% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysical

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bassingbourn.cambs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bassingbourn Primary School

Bassingbourn Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.