Newnham Croft Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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Newnham Croft Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 8th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 June 2014, report published 27 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 222

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.4%

20.4%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newnham Croft Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Faith's School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	38% met the expected standard
St Alban's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard
St John's College School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Park Street CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% 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: Mr Edward Ferguson
Phone: 01223508737
Website: newnhamcroft.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chedworth Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JF
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110658

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.