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Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

South Cambridgeshire, CB21 5JQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
38%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#12,770
of 13,686 nationally

About Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy received an Inadequate rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in October 2022, a significant drop from its previous Good rating in 2012. The inspection found all four key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision — to be Inadequate, with leadership and management also rated at the lowest level. On the academic front, the school's most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: just 38% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well below the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58%, placing the school 178th out of 210 primary schools of the same type in the area. In national rankings, it sits in the bottom 50 tier, at the 93rd percentile nationally — meaning roughly 93% of primary schools outperformed it on this measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB21 5JQ
HeadteacherDavid Sandford
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils86
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity86 / 105 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 9 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt ClubBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.