Fen Ditton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fen Ditton Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 119 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning at Fen Ditton Primary School.”
- “They take great delight in learning new things and sharing their ideas.”
- “Pupils talk enthusiastically about the books they read and the different authors that interest them.”
To improve
- “Parents and pupils would welcome the return of more of these opportunities to the school’s curriculum.”
- “In a few subjects, this work to develop and deliver the curriculum with the same level of precision is in its earlier stages.”
- “However, although leaders and governors have an array of information available to them, they do not always use it precisely to identify and challenge one another about where and when they could be more effective or timely in some of their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 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) | 63% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 7 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2021, 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.
- Marleigh Primary Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shirley Community Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Galfrid School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Chesterton Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Grove Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published