Stapleford Community Primary School
Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jayne Hore
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Anglian Learning
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 145424
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223508720
About this school
Stapleford Community Primary School is a primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stapleford 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 15 June 2022, 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 | 23 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 57% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Stapleford 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 | 57% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stapleford Community Primary School compares
Stapleford Community Primary School ranked 30th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 210 | — |
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| The Bellbird Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 426 | 1.7 miles |
| The Icknield Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 31.6% | 222 | 1.8 miles |
| Hauxton Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 21.3% | 51 | 2.0 miles |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 30.9% | 415 | 2.2 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)
- 14.89%
- English as an additional language
- 16.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 8.98%
Location
Nearby schools
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Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
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The Bellbird Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
The Icknield Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Hauxton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Trumpington Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
Stapleford Community Primary School ranks 14th 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 Stapleford Community Primary School teach?
- Stapleford Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Stapleford Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stapleford Community Primary School is Mrs Jayne Hore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stapleford Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stapleford 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 Stapleford Community Primary School?
- Stapleford Community Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stapleford Community Primary School full?
- Stapleford Community Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 210 on roll (88%), 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 Stapleford Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stapleford Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stapleford Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stapleford Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stapleford Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stapleford Community Primary School is part of ANGLIAN LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stapleford 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 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stapleford Community Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Stapleford Community Primary School ranked 30th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stapleford Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Stapleford Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stapleford Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stapleford 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 10 July 2026.