Newnham Croft Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Newnham Croft Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 June 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chedworth Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 June 2024
Strengths
- “Newnham Croft is a nurturing and inclusive school where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “Whether pupils join straight away in the early years or later from a different setting or country, they can be sure of a warm welcome.”
- “They are supportive of each other, particularly older pupils with younger ones.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teachers plan work for pupils that is not so well adapted to their needs.”
- “In these cases, pupils are not challenged to think more deeply or extend their learning.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 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) | 81% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 2019 to 2026, 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.
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park Street CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fawcett Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Morley Memorial Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Requires improvement
- University of Cambridge Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published