Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Pathfinder CofE Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pathfinder Way, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 471 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Pathfinder.”
- “Staff are positive role models.”
- “They teach pupils how to be respectful and kind.”
To improve
- “In the early years, change has been slower.”
- “However, there is more to do to ensure that children in the early years are as well prepared for Year 1 as they should be.”
- “Here, the important knowledge is not as clearly set out or well organised.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 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) | 65% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 34 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 2019 to 2022, 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.
- Hatton Park Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Willingham Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oakington CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Over Primary School 2.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Swavesey Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bar Hill Community Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Cottenham Primary School 2.8 mi Good
- Histon and Impington Park Primary School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published