Marleigh Primary Academy
Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Thompson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Anglian Learning
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 149098
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223618081
About this school
Marleigh Primary Academy is a primary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marleigh Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Marleigh Primary Academy 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marleigh Primary Academy compares
Marleigh Primary Academy ranked 109th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 189 | — |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School | 73% | 6.3% | 39.9% | 161 | 0.6 miles |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | 63% | 6.1% | 31.6% | 119 | 0.6 miles |
| The Galfrid School | 35% | 8.2% | 47.2% | 211 | 0.9 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | 26% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 198 | 1.5 miles |
| Shirley Community Primary School | 43% | 8.7% | 43.6% | 303 | 1.5 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)
- 12.93%
- English as an additional language
- 35.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.57%
- Persistent absence
- 9.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Teversham CofE VA Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Fen Ditton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
The Galfrid School0.9 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Shirley Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
Marleigh Primary Academy ranks 51st 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 Marleigh Primary Academy teach?
- Marleigh Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Marleigh Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Marleigh Primary Academy is Mrs Emily Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marleigh Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marleigh Primary Academy, 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 Marleigh Primary Academy?
- Marleigh Primary Academy has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marleigh Primary Academy full?
- Marleigh Primary Academy has capacity for 472 pupils and 189 on roll (40%), 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 Marleigh Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Marleigh Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Marleigh Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Marleigh Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Marleigh Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marleigh Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Marleigh Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Marleigh Primary Academy 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 does Marleigh Primary Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Marleigh Primary Academy ranked 109th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 Marleigh Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Marleigh Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marleigh Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marleigh Primary Academy'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.