Great Abington Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Great Abington 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 6 February 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “They enjoy playing on ‘the mounds’, growing plants in the greenhouse and having friendly chats in the canteen.”
- “Pupils and their families are well known to staff.”
- “Pupils get the help and support they need.”
To improve
- “Some younger pupils get off to a slower start with how fluently they read, but catch up later.”
- “Younger pupils have not done as well as they might in the past.”
- “In most cases, pupils are now doing well, but in a few subjects they could still improve further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 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) | 45% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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 2020 to 2025, 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.
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Linton CofE Infant School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Linton Heights Junior School 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- The Icknield Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Bellbird Primary School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meadow Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good