Primary school

Bassingbourn Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • SG8 5NP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,690 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 78%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 24%24% · 2016/172017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 78%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−20.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East of England 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−35.7 pts
Maths score103 · East of England 1053/10 Below−23.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 31 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 75% · 36 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 59% · 54 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 63% · 54 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 49% · 61 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 15% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 52% · 56 pupils · East of England 64%75%15%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 31 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 6% · 36 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 7% · 54 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 9% · 54 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 7% · 56 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 108 · 36 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 54 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 36 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 54 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 99 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd112
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Requires improvement
  5. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026326
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.3%
First language not English4.7%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils13.3%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

77.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 88 responses (24.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school71.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved56.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58% not applicable40.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.3% not applicable63.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above54.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child48.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school61.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing63.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school77.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development59.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 6.3

Teachers 16.2 FTE · Whole workforce 34.7 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,168
Spend per pupil£7,007
Staff spend per pupil£5,375
Reserve per pupil£407
  • +£132,734revenue reserve
  • +£52,581in-year balance

Grants £6,834 · self-generated £334 · premises £327 per pupil