Primary school

Alconbury CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE28 4EQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,099 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 53%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM68% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · East of England 106Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · East of England 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 23 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 28 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 55% · 22 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 66% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 68% · 28 pupils · East of England 64%78%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 23 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 17% · 29 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 15% · 27 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 25% · 28 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 22 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 29 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · East of England 7%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 22 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 28 pupils · East of England 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 23 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 22 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · East of England 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.1%
27 of 31 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3127
2nd383
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.6%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan7.3%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 52.4%Boys 47.6%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 110 responses (53.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.6% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable91.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.9% who said Yes above91.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.7
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 6

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 26.9 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,273
Spend per pupil£7,218
Staff spend per pupil£5,750
Reserve per pupil£351
  • +£72,574revenue reserve
  • +£11,490in-year balance

Grants £6,481 · self-generated £793 · premises £287 per pupil