Academy converter · Cambridgeshire

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150571URN

Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN · 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

2.6per place

0.8 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cambridgeshire

74 applications for 29 places · 14th of 162 in Cambridgeshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 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	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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Cambridgeshire median (1.8) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 29 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2025 2.9; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8
2024 2.6; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2023 3.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 3.5; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 3.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 3.2; Cambridgeshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 3.4; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Cambridgeshire median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Cambridgeshire median

Dashed bars: as St Alban's Catholic Primary School (URN 110841), 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	29	74	2.6	41	1.41
Sep 2025	30	88	2.9	50	1.67
Sep 2024 *	30	79	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2023 *	30	96	3.2	48	1.60
Sep 2022 *	30	75	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2021 *	30	104	3.5	64	2.13
Sep 2020 *	30	84	2.8	43	1.43
Sep 2019 *	30	96	3.2	48	1.60
Sep 2018 *	30	96	3.2	48	1.60
Sep 2017 *	30	94	3.1	35	1.17
Sep 2016 *	30	103	3.4	56	1.87
Sep 2015 *	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	30	85	2.8	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 93% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%9th of 195 in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cambridgeshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Cambridgeshire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Cambridgeshire 70% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Cambridgeshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Cambridgeshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Cambridgeshire 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	83%	20%	109	109
2023/24	83%	10%	109	110
2022/23	87%	10%	111	110

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

St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
0.2 km · Cambridgeshire

2026

3.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Cambridge Maths School
0.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Not yet inspected
St Matthew's Primary School
0.9 km · Cambridgeshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Newnham Croft Primary School
1.1 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hills Road Sixth Form College
1.3 km · Cambridgeshire

Not yet inspected
Park Street CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Cambridgeshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Morley Memorial Primary School
1.8 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ridgefield Primary School
1.8 km · Cambridgeshire

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150571 · 873/3360
Trust: Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 3.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2024
Replaced: St Alban's Catholic Primary School (URN 110841)
Address: Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN
Local authority: Cambridgeshire · Cambridge

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