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Great Abington Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
84%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#811 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 6AE
HeadteacherGuy Underwood
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils130
Free School Meals (FSM)20.8%
School Capacity130 / 140 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsTennisNetballAthleticsCross CountryRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Great Abington 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.