Fulbourn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.912 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Fulbourn 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 5 October 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Fulbourn Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.912 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.492 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 20.087 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.912 miles away, the 28th longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle 1.74 miles).
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2020 and nearer than in 2018, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 45 first-choice applications for 45 offers; 43 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5BH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “The relationships between pupils and staff are warm and welcoming.”
- “Pupils have a trusted adult to talk to if they have any worries.”
- “Older pupils act as mentors and ambassadors to the younger pupils.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, leaders need to assure themselves that teachers check that all pupils have a deep understanding of core content.”
- “Sometimes, a small minority of pupils can disrupt the learning of others.”
- “Some parents would welcome more communication regarding what their children are learning and upcoming activities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2022 (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) | 76% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 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.
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Colville Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Spinney Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Emma Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Edith Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published