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Thriplow CofE Primary School

South Cambridgeshire, SG8 7RHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#3,917
of 13,686 nationally

About Thriplow CofE Primary School

Thriplow CofE Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Cambridgeshire local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 58%, but at Thriplow that figure jumps to 71%. That’s a solid 13 percentage points higher, placing the school in the top half of all primaries in the county. Its ranking score of 71 puts it 29th out of 210 similar schools in Cambridgeshire, comfortably inside the top 20%. The school also outperforms on the higher standard: 21% of pupils achieved that top tier in all three subjects, compared with a national average that typically hovers in the low teens. So while Thriplow isn’t the absolute highest performer in the area — schools like Histon and Impington Brook and Caldecote score higher — it’s clearly delivering above the norm for its local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Royston, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 7RH
HeadteacherLucy How
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils99
Free School Meals (FSM)13.1%
School Capacity99 / 140 (71% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballDanceRoundersFootballAthleticsCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

After-school care

15:30-18:00

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

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Thriplow CofE 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.