Kings Hedges Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kings Hedges Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 14th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 27 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

389 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals38.6%

38.6%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.7%

53.7%, 32.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kings Hedges Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Grove Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Laurence Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Orchard Park Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Arbury Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Milton Road Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% 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: Miss Sarah Merritt
Phone: 01223518330
Website: kingshedgesprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HU
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110775

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.