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Friday Bridge Community Primary School

Fenland, PE14 0HWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
20%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#13,563
of 13,686 nationally

About Friday Bridge Community Primary School

Friday Bridge Community Primary School is a small state primary in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, currently teaching 101 pupils against a capacity of 119, meaning it has room for around 18 more children. That spare capacity is notable given the school’s high level of local demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 27 applications for just 16 places, with all 16 first-preference offers accepted. The oversubscription ratio of 1. 69 suggests a school that families in the area actively want, even though it isn’t full to the brim. The pupil body is significantly more disadvantaged than the national average, with 42. 6% of children eligible for free school meals – a figure that places it well above the typical primary in Cambridgeshire. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and serves ages 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Maria-Anne Higgins leads a team that has clearly been working to turn things around.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMaltmas Drove, Wisbech, Fenland, PE14 0HW
HeadteacherMaria-Anne Higgins
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity101 / 119 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

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

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Friday Bridge 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.