Academy converter · Cambridgeshire

The Icknield Primary School

2–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148454URN

Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

1.1 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

54 applications for 19 places · 10th of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

20 May 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
15 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 19 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 2.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 2.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 3.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2023 2.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2022 2.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cambridgeshire median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
Cambridgeshire median

Dashed bars: as The Icknield Primary School (URN 110671), the previous school.

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	19	54	2.8	18	0.95
Sep 2025	27	59	2.2	26	0.96
Sep 2024	21	71	3.4	20	0.95
Sep 2023	26	57	2.2	21	0.81
Sep 2022	30	76	2.5	18	0.60
Sep 2021 *	27	63	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2020 *	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2019 *	23	66	2.9	23	1.00
Sep 2018 *	22	58	2.6	17	0.77
Sep 2017 *	20	51	2.6	16	0.80
Sep 2016 *	22	54	2.5	19	0.86
Sep 2015 *	30	58	1.9	23	0.77
Sep 2014 *	30	55	1.8	24	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 69% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%111th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cambridgeshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	10%	105	104
2023/24	71%	14%	108	105
2022/23	69%	9%	106	108

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

The Icknield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
The Bellbird Primary School
0.7 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
2.0 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

6.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
2.2 km · Cambridgeshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Stapleford Community Primary School
2.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
3.8 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Great Abington Primary School
4.0 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
4.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2024

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hauxton Primary School
5.7 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148454 · 873/2202
Trust: Anglian Learning
Capacity: 210 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 26.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: The Icknield Primary School (URN 110671)
Address: Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · South Cambridgeshire

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