Cottenham Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cottenham Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023.
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Catchment area for Cottenham Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 471 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They develop exemplary attitudes.”
- “Pupils regularly support their peers, for example all Year 6 pupils mentor a child in the early years.”
To improve
- “However, leaders do not always use this information effectively.”
- “Sometimes, they do not ensure that future lessons are adapted to fill any gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 65 offers in total, 65 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Histon and Impington Park Primary School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakington CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Hatton Park Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Willingham Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Waterbeach Community Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Milton Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published