Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 64th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals23.2%

23.2%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language48%

48%, 26.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	90% met the expected standard
Colville Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
The Spinney Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Queen Emma Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Teversham CofE VA Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Simpkin Smith
Phone: 01223568834
Website: cherryhinton.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HH
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110801

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.