The Icknield Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2022
1.037 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 19 April 2022
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2022 (miles)
The Icknield Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2022 entry.
The Icknield 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 2022 | 1.037 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.689 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 59% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
- For Reception 2022, the last distance offered was 1.037 miles, 5th shortest of 12 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2022 last distance; the middle figure was 2.00 miles.
- Reception 2026 had 18 first-choice applications for 19 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 24.8% of pupils, above the middle figure of 14.1% across 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
- Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 222 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils here experience a safe and inclusive environment.”
- “They can name a variety of trusted adults who help them when needed.”
- “Pupils speak proudly of their school values.”
To improve
- “However, the school acknowledges the need to further improve communication with parents of pupils with SEND, so that their knowledge of their child’s needs can be considered when determining what support the school provides.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 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) | 59% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 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.
- The Bellbird Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stapleford Community Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Great Abington Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Hauxton Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published