St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Chalklin
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 147384
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223712227
About this school
St Laurence Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 36 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 44% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 61% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 72% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 St Laurence Catholic 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 | 43% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Laurence Catholic Primary School compares
St Laurence Catholic Primary School ranked 83rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.7% | 37% | 216 | — |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | 41% | 8.6% | 39.6% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| Kings Hedges Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 38.6% | 389 | 0.4 miles |
| The Grove Primary School | 56% | 7.6% | 49.8% | 224 | 0.5 miles |
| Arbury Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 42.5% | 380 | 0.5 miles |
| Mayfield Primary School | 58% | 3.9% | 17.3% | 398 | 0.8 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)
- 37.04%
- English as an additional language
- 38%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 15.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Park Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Kings Hedges Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
The Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Arbury Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Mayfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
St Laurence Catholic Primary School ranks 41st 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 year groups does St Laurence Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Laurence Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Laurence Catholic Primary School is Mrs Rachel Chalklin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Laurence Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Laurence Catholic 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 St Laurence Catholic Primary School?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Laurence Catholic Primary School full?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 216 on roll (69%), 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 St Laurence Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Laurence Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Laurence Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Laurence Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Laurence Catholic Primary School?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Laurence Catholic Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Laurence Catholic Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Laurence Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Laurence Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School ranked 83rd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Laurence Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Laurence Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Laurence Catholic 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.