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Bottisham Community Primary School

East Cambridgeshire, CB25 9BEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#4,649
of 13,686 nationally

About Bottisham Community Primary School

Bottisham Community Primary School sits within Cambridgeshire local authority, a state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11 in East Cambridgeshire. Among the 27 primary schools ranked in the same district, it places 7th, comfortably inside the top 50 nationally for its key stage 2 outcomes. The top-performing peers in the local authority 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. Bottisham’s ranking score of 69 places it well above the local authority average of 58 for key stage 2 expected standards, and it sits 40th out of 210 same-type schools across the wider Cambridgeshire area. The school is led by headteacher Mark Askey and has a capacity of 304 pupils, with 273 currently on roll. Around 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and the school offers nursery provision for children from age 3.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBeechwood Avenue, Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, CB25 9BE
HeadteacherMark Askew
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils273
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity273 / 304 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsArt StudiosGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketRoundersGymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Bottisham Community 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.