Waterbeach Community Primary School
High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Waterbeach Community Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 62nd of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 February 2016, report published 17 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
Pupils are happy at this kind, nurturing school where staff help them to feel safe. Pupils have a strong sense of belonging and are keen to live up to the school's 'golden rules'. The atmosphere around school is calm and pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils are confident that staff will help them with any worries or concerns. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. It ensures that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can access the curriculum effectively. Pupils enjoy the wide range of varied and challenging learning opportunities that the curriculum provides. These include young children learning about ducklings, to older ones whittling sticks or singing solo in front of the whole school. Through the curriculum, pupils develop confidence and improve their understanding of the wider world. As a result, they achieve well across a broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils benefit from a wide range of educational visits, such as the three residential trips where they build confidence and independence ahead of starting secondary school. In addition, there are numerous extra-curricular clubs, including culinary adventures, French and yoga, which provide pupils with opportunities to extend their learning and hone their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers are still getting to grips with teaching a small number of subjects where the curriculum is new, such as mathematics. As a result, pupils do not develop all the knowledge and understanding they need to achieve their best. The school should ensure that teachers have the confidence and subject knowledge to teach subjects well to raise standards further.
- Assessment is still being developed in some wider curriculum subjects. In some subjects, assessment is not used well enough to check that pupils have remembered the knowledge they have been taught. As a result, in some instances, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and do not build their knowledge well enough over time. The school needs to ensure that teachers have the expertise to use assessment effectively across all subjects consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
72 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
521 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Waterbeach Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Cottenham Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 85% 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 Neil Lloyd
- Phone
- 01223718988
- Address
- High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110621
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.