Godmanchester Bridge Academy

About Godmanchester Bridge Academy

Godmanchester Bridge Academy is a state primary school in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. Within the local authority, it ranks 95th out of 210 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of schools in the area. Its top-performing local peers 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. The school has a capacity of 315 and currently teaches 260 pupils, with 30% eligible for free school meals. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 86 families applied for 30 places, with 38 putting it as their first preference and 28 receiving offers. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.87, suggesting strong local demand despite its middling rank.

Academically, the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2019 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in December 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly above the Cambridgeshire LA average of 58%. Reading was a particular strength: 94% met the expected standard and 33% achieved a higher score. Maths followed with 82% at expected and 21% at a higher level. Writing was weaker, with 64% at expected and just 6% at a higher level. Nationally, the school ranks in the 55th percentile for this combined measure, placing it in the bottom 50% of schools nationally.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, art studios, and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, and gymnastics, and clubs include art, choir, gardening, and eco club. SEND support covers a broad spectrum, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social and emotional mental health. Parent View responses from 55 families were largely positive: 85% would recommend the school, 91% agreed their child is happy, and 91% felt their child does well. However, concerns were raised about behaviour management (16% disagreed that pupils are well behaved) and SEND support (25% disagreed or strongly disagreed that SEND children get the support they need). This school suits families who value a strong reading focus and a wide range of extracurricular activities, but who may want to investigate SEND and behaviour support further.

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