Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
St John's Street, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Johnston Miss Sarah Medley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 110798
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223712108
About this school
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Duxford Church of England Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 32 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 25% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 56% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 44% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 41% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Duxford Church of England Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Duxford Church of England Community Primary School compares
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School ranked 120th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.5% | 14.6% | 143 | — |
| William Westley Church of England VC Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 15.7% | 185 | 1.3 miles |
| The Bellbird Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 426 | 2.1 miles |
| Thriplow CofE Primary School | 75% | 2.9% | 13.1% | 105 | 2.3 miles |
| The Icknield Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 31.6% | 222 | 2.4 miles |
| Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | 88% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 177 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.56%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
The Bellbird Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Thriplow CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Royston
-
The Icknield Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Saffron Walden
Other schools in Cambridge
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School ranks 57th of the 76 ranked primary schools in Cambridge.
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary
- Caldecote Primary School Primary
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Duxford Church of England Community Primary School teach?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Duxford Church of England Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Duxford Church of England Community Primary School is Mrs Laura Johnston Miss Sarah Medley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Duxford Church of England Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Duxford Church of England Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Duxford Church of England Community Primary School?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Duxford Church of England Community Primary School full?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 143 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Duxford Church of England Community Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Duxford Church of England Community Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Duxford Church of England Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Duxford Church of England Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Duxford Church of England Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Duxford Church of England Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School ranked 120th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Duxford Church of England Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Duxford Church of England Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Duxford Church of England Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.