Cavalry Primary School

About Cavalry Primary School

Cavalry Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly below the Cambridgeshire local authority average, but the gap is narrow. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 54%, compared with the LA average of 58%. That four-point difference places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Fenland, where it ranks 12th out of 28. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In writing, 72% of pupils met the expected standard, and in reading it was 67% — both respectable figures. Maths sits at 66%. Where the school really struggles is at the higher standard: only 7% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in reading, writing and maths combined, and just 7% did so in writing specifically. For a school with 28.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — these results are perhaps unsurprising, but they do suggest that stretching the most able pupils is an area for development.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 rated it Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a consistent improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, which also awarded a Good overall but did not grade every category. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is difficult to measure how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. At Key Stage 2, average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 105, which is exactly the national average of 100 plus five points — a solid, if unspectacular, performance. Nationally, the school ranks in the 30th percentile for the expected standard measure, meaning about 70% of primary schools in England achieve a higher proportion of pupils meeting that benchmark. In the East of England region, it sits in the 35th percentile.

Cavalry Primary is a three-form entry school with a nursery, catering for children from age 3 to 11. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 97 families applied for 48 places, a ratio of just over two applicants per place, and all 48 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The school offers a strong range of facilities including a sports hall, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel, and runs clubs such as film, book, eco and chess. Sports provision is broad, with football, cricket, gymnastics, dance, athletics, rounders and tennis. Its SEND provisions are extensive, covering eight categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-resourced, inclusive primary with a clear focus on supporting pupils with additional needs, though those hoping for high levels of academic stretch may want to look at the top-performing schools in the LA, such as Histon and Impington Brook Primary or Caldecote Primary.

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