Community school · Cambridgeshire

Cottenham Primary School

5–11Ages
471Pupils
PrimaryPhase
110604URN

Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.3 below Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

93 applications for 65 places · 124th of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

93 applications · 65 places offered · 65 named it first

2026 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 1.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2023 1.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2015 1.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9
2014 1.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Cambridgeshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cambridgeshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	65	93	1.4	65	1.00
Sep 2025	67	109	1.6	67	1.00
Sep 2024	58	89	1.5	58	1.00
Sep 2023	62	93	1.5	62	1.00
Sep 2022	54	78	1.4	54	1.00
Sep 2021	55	77	1.4	54	0.98
Sep 2020	60	87	1.5	60	1.00
Sep 2019	64	89	1.4	63	0.98
Sep 2018	67	96	1.4	65	0.97
Sep 2017	67	99	1.5	67	1.00
Sep 2016	82	107	1.3	80	0.98
Sep 2015	67	101	1.5	65	0.97
Sep 2014	82	105	1.3	82	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 71% · Maths 75% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%99th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Cambridgeshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	8%	107	105
2023/24	72%	14%	106	105
2022/23	70%	11%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cottenham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
3.3 km · Cambridgeshire

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
3.8 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
4.5 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Oakington CofE Primary School
4.5 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hatton Park Primary School
4.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Willingham Primary School
5.0 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Waterbeach Community Primary School
5.4 km · Cambridgeshire

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Milton Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 110604 · 873/2006
Capacity: 600 pupils · 471 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · South Cambridgeshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources