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Ridgefield Primary School

Cambridge, CB1 3RLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1583 of 13,686 nationally

About Ridgefield Primary School

Ridgefield Primary School’s headline metrics stand 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 sits at 58%, Ridgefield achieves 80% — a full 22 percentage points higher. This places the school third out of 26 primary schools in Cambridge, putting it in the top 12% locally and the top 9% nationally. It’s a strong performance for a state primary with 226 pupils, especially given that 21.2% of its students are eligible for free school meals, a figure that suggests the school is serving a reasonably diverse intake. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.14 to one, with 91 applications for 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 27 of those 34 first-preference families received offers. That level of demand reflects a reputation that clearly extends beyond raw numbers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressRadegund Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB1 3RL
HeadteacherVictoria Trew
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity226 / 210 (108% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsArt Studios

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingEco Club

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.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: ridgefieldprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ridgefield 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.