Great Abington Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | High Street, CB21 6AE |
| School Website | www.greatabington.school/ |
| Telephone | 1223891362 |
| URN | 110611 |
School Census
| Total | 136 |
| Girls/Boys | 56/80 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 41.2%/58.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 19.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 23 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/02/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 06/02/2024 | Good |
| 24/01/2013 | Good |
| 11/03/2008 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/02/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 24/01/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 06 February 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 14 December 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 08 December 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 28 September 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 24 January 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 30 March 2011 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 07 January 2011 | Interim assessment | View |
| 11 March 2008 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 30 June 2003 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 24 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | 2.3 |
| Writing Progress | 2.4 |
| Maths Progress | 2.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | -1.3 |
| Writing Progress | 0.3 |
| Maths Progress | 1.2 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | 4.4 |
| Writing Progress | 2.2 |
| Maths Progress | 2.9 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 34 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 17 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 16 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 42 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 48 |
| As First Preference | 22 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 50 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 56 |
| As First Preference | 16 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 17 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 16 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 42 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 55 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.18% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 20 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 17 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 72% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 68% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 95% |
| no | 5% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 74.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 6.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 3% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 72.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |