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Fawcett Primary School

Cambridge, CB2 9FSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#9,393
of 13,686 nationally

About Fawcett Primary School

Fawcett Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Cambridgeshire local authority average, which is a key point for parents weighing up options. In the 2023/24 academic year, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 58%. That places the school 117th out of 210 primary schools in the county, and in the bottom half nationally. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 68% of pupils met the expected standard in both maths and writing, while 66% did so in reading. The average scaled scores for reading and maths both sit at 103, which is in line with the national average of 100. The school’s ranking within Cambridge itself is 20th out of 26, putting it in the bottom 50% of the city’s primaries. So while Fawcett isn’t among the highest-performing schools in the area, its results are broadly in the middle of the pack for Cambridgeshire.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 9FS
HeadteacherJemma Calverley
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils398
Free School Meals (FSM)26.9%
School Capacity398 / 420 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Dec 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallSensory RoomSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceAthleticsFootballTennisCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubCodingGardeningEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Fawcett 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.