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Bassingbourn Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher Chloe Coles

location_onRoyston, SG8 5NP

language Visit Website phone 1763242460

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

386

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bassingbourn Primary School is a Community school primary school in Royston, serving ages 5-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bassingbourn Primary School is a community school in Royston, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 365 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #136 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #10,736 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%

Reading66% LA 73%

Writing66% LA 66%

Maths64% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading60% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing18% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths45% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.5

-1.8 to 1.5

-2.4

Write

LA -0.7

-3.9 to -0.8

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading78% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.2

-0.9 to 2.4

-0.7

Write

LA -1.0

-2.2 to 0.9

0.4

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.1 to 1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%

Reading72% LA 75%

Writing78% LA 75%

Maths74% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1

Read

LA 0.2

-2.6 to 0.6

-0.7

Write

LA -0.9

-2.2 to 0.8

-1

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 October 2024

Inspection Report

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21 April 2022

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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21 February 2017

Inspection Report

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05 July 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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12 December 2007

Inspection Report

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21 February 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-10-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2022-04-21

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-02-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-07-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-12-12

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 365 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	365	3	0.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	360	11	3.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	375	4	1.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	373	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	371	7	1.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	381	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	386	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	388	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	379	0	0.0%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	379	4	1.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	372	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	365	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	344	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	344	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	346	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	340	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	340	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	332	4	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	329	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	323	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	313	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	292	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	292	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	287	2	0.7%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

79.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

70.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree7%

agree50%

disagree19%

strongly disagree14%

don't know10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree16%

agree61%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree13%

agree38%

disagree16%

strongly disagree8%

don't know7%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree22%

agree30%

disagree26%

strongly disagree22%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree10%

agree38%

disagree33%

strongly disagree6%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree15%

agree45%

disagree19%

strongly disagree10%

don't know10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree8%

agree55%

disagree22%

strongly disagree8%

don't know8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree16%

agree65%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree19%

agree57%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree11%

agree47%

disagree17%

strongly disagree6%

don't know19%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes68%

no32%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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