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| Age Range | 4-11 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Maintained school, Community school | 
| Religious Character | Does not apply | 
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire | 
| Address | Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU | 
| School Website | www.kingshedgesprimary.org.uk/ | 
| Telephone | 1223518330 | 
| URN | 110775 | 
| Total | 385 | 
| Girls/Boys | 189/196 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.1%/50.9% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 51.2% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 169 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 15.8% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/01/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 22/01/2019 | Good | 
| 01/07/2015 | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 22/01/2019 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 01/07/2015 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2024 | School inspection | View | 
| 22 January 2019 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 01 July 2015 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 06 December 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 30 June 2010 | Interim assessment | View | 
| 24 November 2009 | Curriculum and development visit | View | 
| 29 January 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 10 March 2003 | Full inspection | View | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% | 
| Reading | 107 | 
| Maths | 107 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13 | 
| Reading | 108 | 
| Maths | 108 | 
| Reading Progress | 4.2 | 
| Writing Progress | 3.1 | 
| Maths Progress | 6.2 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% | 
| Reading | 108 | 
| Maths | 108 | 
| Reading Progress | 5.8 | 
| Writing Progress | 3.6 | 
| Maths Progress | 4.9 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | 5.4 | 
| Writing Progress | 4.5 | 
| Maths Progress | 4.9 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 109 | 
| As First Preference | 65 | 
| As second preference | 27 | 
| As third preference | 17 | 
| Total Offers Made | 59 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 81 | 
| As First Preference | 51 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 13 | 
| Total Offers Made | 54 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 80 | 
| As First Preference | 49 | 
| As second preference | 18 | 
| As third preference | 13 | 
| Total Offers Made | 51 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 49 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 92 | 
| As First Preference | 49 | 
| As second preference | 25 | 
| As third preference | 18 | 
| Total Offers Made | 57 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 49 | 
| second preference offers | 6 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.11% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 117 | 
| As First Preference | 61 | 
| As second preference | 28 | 
| As third preference | 28 | 
| Total Offers Made | 60 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 | 
| second preference offers | 5 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.23% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 113 | 
| As First Preference | 69 | 
| As second preference | 28 | 
| As third preference | 16 | 
| Total Offers Made | 60 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 | 
| second preference offers | 4 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 96 | 
| As First Preference | 44 | 
| As second preference | 36 | 
| As third preference | 16 | 
| Total Offers Made | 48 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 | 
| second preference offers | 3 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 117 | 
| As First Preference | 72 | 
| As second preference | 27 | 
| As third preference | 18 | 
| Total Offers Made | 76 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 72 | 
| second preference offers | 4 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 | 
| As First Preference | 38 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 17 | 
| Total Offers Made | 38 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 111 | 
| As First Preference | 70 | 
| As second preference | 26 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 76 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 70 | 
| second preference offers | 3 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 95 | 
| As First Preference | 50 | 
| As second preference | 24 | 
| As third preference | 21 | 
| Total Offers Made | 60 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 50 | 
| second preference offers | 7 | 
| third preference offers | 3 | 
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  57%  | 
| agree |  40%  | 
| disagree |  1%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  65%  | 
| agree |  32%  | 
| disagree |  1%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree |  52%  | 
| agree |  42%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree |  10%  | 
| agree |  11%  | 
| disagree |  7%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  9%  | 
| not applicable |  61%  | 
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree |  45%  | 
| agree |  45%  | 
| disagree |  8%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree |  30%  | 
| agree |  30%  | 
| disagree |  6%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| not applicable |  32%  | 
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes |  8%  | 
| no |  92%  | 
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree |  36%  | 
| agree |  50%  | 
| disagree |  14%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| dont know | 0% | 
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree |  47%  | 
| agree |  38%  | 
| disagree |  3%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  11%  | 
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  55%  | 
| agree |  41%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  5%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  48%  | 
| agree |  45%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  5%  | 
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  58%  | 
| agree |  36%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  3%  | 
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree |  42%  | 
| agree |  42%  | 
| disagree |  7%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  9%  | 
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes |  94%  | 
| no |  6%  | 
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  53%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  67%  | 
| agree |  31%  | 
| disagree |  1%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree |  51%  | 
| agree |  45%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree |  10%  | 
| agree |  9%  | 
| disagree |  11%  | 
| strongly disagree |  4%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| not applicable |  62%  | 
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  47%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree |  36%  | 
| agree |  29%  | 
| disagree |  6%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| not applicable |  27%  | 
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes |  9%  | 
| no |  91%  | 
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree |  30%  | 
| agree |  40%  | 
| disagree |  30%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| dont know | 0% | 
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree |  49%  | 
| agree |  41%  | 
| disagree |  5%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  60%  | 
| agree |  37%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  50%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  1%  | 
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  46%  | 
| agree |  46%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  68%  | 
| agree |  29%  | 
| disagree |  1%  | 
| strongly disagree |  1%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree |  40%  | 
| agree |  47%  | 
| disagree |  5%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  7%  | 
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes |  94%  | 
| no |  6%  | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  37.4%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  22.4%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  7.3%  | 
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin |  5.8%  | 
| indian ethnic origin |  3.8%  | 
| chinese ethnic origin |  3.3%  | 
| bangladeshi ethnic origin |  2.8%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  2.5%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  2.5%  | 
| pakistani ethnic origin |  2.5%  | 
| african ethnic origin |  2.3%  | 
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin |  2%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  2%  | 
| gypsy roma ethnic origin |  0.8%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  39.7%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  23.9%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  6.5%  | 
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin |  4.2%  | 
| bangladeshi ethnic origin |  3.4%  | 
| any other mixed background ethnic origin |  3.1%  | 
| chinese ethnic origin |  3.1%  | 
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin |  2.6%  | 
| indian ethnic origin |  2.6%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  2.3%  | 
| pakistani ethnic origin |  2.3%  | 
| african ethnic origin |  1.6%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.3%  | 
| caribbean ethnic origin |  0.8%  | 
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