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Queen Emma Primary School

Cambridge, CB1 8QYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#9,845
of 13,686 nationally

About Queen Emma Primary School

Queen Emma Primary School sits in a tricky spot compared with the Cambridgeshire average for primary schools. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 53%, which is five percentage points below the local authority average of 58%. That gap puts the school in the bottom half of Cambridgeshire primaries, ranking 129th out of 210 schools of the same type. Within the city of Cambridge itself, the picture is starker still: the school ranks 22nd out of 26 primary schools, placing it in the bottom 15% locally. So while Queen Emma is not among the high-flyers in the area, it’s worth noting that it’s a larger-than-average school, with 405 pupils against a capacity of 390, and it serves a community where 22.3% of children are eligible for free school meals — a figure that often correlates with lower headline scores.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB1 8QY
HeadteacherS Jarman
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity405 / 390 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2023
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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, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryCricketRoundersDanceAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingBook ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Queen Emma 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.