Godmanchester Bridge Academy
2 Butcher Drive, Godmanchester, PE29 2NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Godmanchester Bridge Academy is a primary school in Godmanchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 88th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 June 2019, report published 17 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 December 2024
Pupils learn all about the school's '5 Rs', which are: ready, respectful, responsible, resilient and reflective. They show these throughout the school day and enjoy many interesting and engaging play activities at lunchtime. Pupils come back into lessons eager and ready to learn. Staff check in on how pupils are feeling. When any pupil is feeling sad or upset, staff listen and help. Pupils feel happy and safe because they know the school cares for them. This also helps ensure they behave well. Where any pupil does need any extra support to deal with their emotions, they receive it. For example, staff support pupils with movement breaks where they need them. This creates classrooms that are settled and calm. There are high expectations for pupils' achievement, especially in reading and mathematics. Pupils typically realise these expectations. They learn to be confident and fluent readers and build a wide range of knowledge across the curriculum. However, on occasion, pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they might. Pupils enjoy a range of trips and wider experiences that aid their personal growth. Every pupil has a chance to learn a musical instrument and there is a wealth of clubs, including cooking, football and gymnastics.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, teachers do not support pupils to develop the depth of their writing as well as they might This means that some pupils do not consistently produce writing in the depth that they are capable of. The school should ensure that teachers support pupils to develop the depth of their writing well across the full range of different styles and types of writing.
- Sometimes, what pupils learn is not clearly linked to local context or grounded in real experiences. As a result, pupils do not consistently deepen their knowledge as well as they might, as what they learn can be too generic. The school should ensure that it further develops the wider curriculum, so that it is better tailored to the school's local context and provides a greater range of experiences for pupils to connect and deepen their knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
271 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Godmanchester Bridge Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Hartford Infant and Preschool | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hartford Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Huntingdon Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Pirrie
- Phone
- 01480276599
- Address
- 2 Butcher Drive, Godmanchester, PE29 2NL
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 141690
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.