Arbury Primary SchoolMilton Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Arbury Primary School and Milton Road Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Arbury Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Milton Road Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Milton Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Arbury Primary School was judged Good and Milton Road Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Arbury Primary School and 74.0% for Milton Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Arbury Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Milton Road Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeArbury Primary School | CambridgeMilton Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 21st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 381 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB4 2DE | Cambridge, CB4 2BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 381 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.0% | 39.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arbury Primary School
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