Great Abington Primary School

About Great Abington Primary School

Great Abington Primary School stands out sharply against the Cambridgeshire local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (KS2) sits at 58%, Great Abington achieves a remarkable 84% — a full 26 percentage points higher. This places the school 4th out of 210 primary schools in the county, comfortably in the top 2% locally. Its ranking score of 84 puts it just behind top peers like Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (90) and Caldecote Primary School (88), but the gap is narrow. The school also performs well above the LA average at the higher standard: 11% of pupils hit the higher benchmark in all three subjects, while 42% reached that level in reading alone. These are not selective or private school figures — this is a small, mixed state primary in South Cambridgeshire punching well above its weight.

Academically, the school’s KS2 results are consistently strong across the core subjects. In reading, the average scaled score is 107, and in maths it is 106 — both above the national average of 100. The proportion of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, maths and writing is 89% for each subject individually, well above national norms. At the higher standard, 42% of pupils achieved that level in reading, 32% in maths, and 21% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024 rated it Good overall, with personal development judged Outstanding — the only category to reach that top grade. Leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, quality of education, and early years provision were all rated Good. Compared with its previous inspection in 2013, which also rated the school Good overall, the school has maintained its strong standing while adding an Outstanding element in personal development.

Great Abington is a small school with 130 pupils against a capacity of 140, and it is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 46 applications for 20 places, with 21 first-preference applications for those 20 spots — an oversubscription ratio of 2.3 to 1. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, playing fields and even a chapel. Sports include gymnastics, tennis, netball, athletics, cross country and rounders, while clubs cover chess, drama, book club and choir. SEND provision is in place for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a village setting, who are prepared for a competitive admissions process, and who want a school where personal development is given particular emphasis.

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