Primary school

Pathfinder CofE Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB24 3DS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,220 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 48%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 53%53%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 36%36% · 2023/242024/25: top 48%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM65% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM9% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2017/18

Expected standard, RWM
2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 67% · 6 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 47% · 49 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 68% · 44 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 65% · 46 pupils · East of England 64%68%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 0% · 6 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 2% · 49 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 44 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 9% · 46 pupils · East of England 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 108 · 6 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 106 · 49 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 46 pupils · East of England 106108105No exams
Maths score
2017/18: withheld (3 pupils)2018/19: 105 · 6 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 49 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 46 pupils · East of England 105107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2018 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd283
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2024

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026471
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.6%
First language not English24.7%
SEN support14.5%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

78.5% full · 600 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 132 responses (29.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.6% not applicable35.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.4% not applicable58.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed54.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child64.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school78% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school73.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 17.8
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 15.2
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 21.6 FTE · Whole workforce 39.6 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,950
Spend per pupil£5,543
Staff spend per pupil£4,255
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£187,000in-year balance

Grants £5,743 · self-generated £207 · premises £455 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (39 academies) · trust reserve £3,651,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it