Fen Drayton Primary School
Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fen Drayton Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 46th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 18 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils are proud of being at Fen Drayton Primary. This is helped by the school forming an integral part of the local community. Pupils are polite and respectful to adults and to each other. They enjoy coming to school to learn. Pupils feel safe as a result of the culture of support and kindness. The school has high expectations for pupils. It is ambitious for what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Established routines from the start of early years ensure that children listen carefully and share their ideas. Pupils engage in their learning and behave well. This includes reading, which pupils particularly enjoy. They independently exchange their reading books for new ones from a well-resourced library. Pupils benefit from the opportunities that they have to develop their leadership skills. Year 6 pupils demonstrate their community spirit by carrying out duties around the school, such as helping to clear the hall after lunch. Year 5 pupils act as sports leaders and support activities at lunchtimes. The newly formed and elected school council provides its well-considered views of how to improve the school.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the school is not yet consistently using assessment to inform the development of the curriculum. This means that areas of the curriculum where pupils are performing less well are not being routinely addressed. The school must ensure that all subject leaders have the necessary training and processes in place to support them in the strategic use of assessment information to improve progress for pupils.
- There is not a consistent approach to the planning and teaching of aspects of writing across the curriculum. This means that some pupils have gaps in their knowledge, for example in their use of grammar. The school needs to ensure that there is a consistent approach to teaching aspects of writing across the curriculum so that pupils make even more effective progress.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
92 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Fen Drayton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Swavesey Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
| Holywell CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Eastfield Infant and Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Westfield Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nina McQueen
- Phone
- 01954273346
- Address
- Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110606
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.