Primary school

Thorndown Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE27 6SE
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,865 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 42%42% · 2018/192022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 59%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM61% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle−19.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−24.7 pts
Reading score108 · East of England 1068/10 Above+38.4 pts
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above+12.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 61 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 53% · 55 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 62% · 77 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 70% · 56 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 60% · 90 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 63% · 81 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 61% · 75 pupils · East of England 64%70%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 61 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 55 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 77 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 11% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 90 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 9% · 81 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 75 pupils · East of England 7%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 77 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 90 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 81 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 108 · 75 pupils · East of England 106108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 77 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 81 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 75 pupils · East of England 105107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.7%
61 of 68 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 89.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6861
2nd170
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2022

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2006Goodas predecessor
  3. 2008Goodas predecessor
  4. 2010Goodas predecessor
  5. 2013Requires improvement
  6. 2015Requires improvement
  7. 2017Good
  8. 2022Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026478
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.4%
First language not English15.4%
SEN support4.9%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils11.0%

Girls 54.2%Boys 45.8%

75.9% full · 630 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult8.2
  • Classroom teachers 19.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 18.3
  • Other support 16

Teachers 23.8 FTE · Whole workforce 58.1 · 98 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,003
Spend per pupil£7,302
Staff spend per pupil£5,540
Reserve per pupil−£515
  • −£246,339revenue reserve
  • −£142,991in-year balance

Grants £6,518 · self-generated £622 · premises £283 per pupil