Fen Drayton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fen Drayton Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 92 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of being at Fen Drayton Primary.”
- “This is helped by the school forming an integral part of the local community.”
- “Pupils are polite and respectful to adults and to each other.”
To improve
- “This has led to assessment processes not yet being fully developed in some foundation subjects.”
- “Class teachers identify where pupils’ knowledge is less secure; however, subject leaders do not yet routinely use this information to adapt the curriculum.”
- “However, particularly in aspects of writing, the curriculum is less consistently delivered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2024, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Swavesey Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holywell CofE Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Westfield Junior School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Hemingford Grey Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Over Primary School 2.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wheatfields Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged