Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School
About Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School has turned a corner. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. Every category assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. But the real story is in the exam data. At Key Stage 2, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That’s below the local authority average of 58%, and it places the school 144th out of 210 primary schools in Cambridgeshire. In the South Cambridgeshire district specifically, it ranks 44th out of 55, putting it in the bottom half of local primaries. The school’s national percentile for this combined measure is around 79, meaning roughly four in five schools nationally performed better.
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
21 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: drydraytonprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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