The Cambridge Primary School
The Cambridge Primary School, Queens Avenue, Aldershot, GU11 4AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Kennedy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Engage Enrich Excel Academies
- Constituency
- Aldershot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 140690
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01252314884
About this school
The Cambridge Primary School is a primary academy in Aldershot. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How The Cambridge 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 301 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Cambridge Primary School compares
The Cambridge Primary School ranked 286th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.5% | 27.2% | 415 | — |
| Stanhope Primary School | — | — | — | 59 | 0.4 miles |
| Talavera Junior School | 77% | 2.3% | 15.4% | 495 | 0.5 miles |
| Talavera Infant School | — | 5.1% | 6.2% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| Wellington Community Primary School | 61% | 3.8% | 23% | 403 | 0.9 miles |
| Marlborough Infant School | — | 3.8% | 5.9% | 81 | 1.1 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)
- 27.21%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 12.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanhope Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Talavera Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Talavera Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Wellington Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Aldershot
-
Marlborough Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Aldershot
Other schools in Aldershot
The Cambridge Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Aldershot.
- Marlborough Infant School Primary
- Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School Primary
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Stanhope Primary School Primary
- Talavera Infant School Primary
- Talavera Junior School Primary
- Wellington Community Primary School Primary
- Alderwood School All-through
- Inclusion School Aldershot Special schools
- Rowhill School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does The Cambridge Primary School teach?
- The Cambridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aldershot.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cambridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Cambridge Primary School is Mrs Sarah Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Cambridge Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cambridge 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 big is The Cambridge Primary School?
- The Cambridge Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Cambridge Primary School full?
- The Cambridge Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Cambridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Cambridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Cambridge Primary School a selective school?
- No. The Cambridge Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Cambridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Cambridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Cambridge Primary School?
- The Cambridge Primary School is part of ENGAGE, ENRICH, EXCEL ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does The Cambridge Primary School rank locally?
- The Cambridge Primary School ranked 286th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Cambridge Primary School's absence rate?
- The Cambridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Cambridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Cambridge 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 1 July 2026.