St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

2 Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 74th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%

26%, 36 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals29.8%

29.8%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language49.5%

49.5%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ridgefield Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
The Galfrid School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
The Spinney Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Morley Memorial Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Clare Hetherington
Phone: 01223508707
Website: stphilips.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 2 Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110840

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.