University of Cambridge Primary School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.659 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
University of Cambridge Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
University of Cambridge 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 | 4.659 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.682 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 2.27 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.975 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.353 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 1.043 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.745 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.443 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 3.057 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place offered went to a child living 4.659 miles away, the 8th longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025 and in 2018, and was the longest of the 9 years with a published distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 94 first-choice applications for 89 offers; 86 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (9%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th 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
- Eddington Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0QZ
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 660 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this vibrant and exciting school.”
- “Pupils are safe, and they know how to stay safe aided by the school’s caring and inclusive ethos.”
- “Teachers expect pupils to be at their best and show pupils how to be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (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) | 71% | 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: 94 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 86 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.
- Mayfield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Park Street CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Arbury Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Road Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 1.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Orchard Park Community Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published