Caldecote Primary SchoolHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Caldecote Primary School and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Caldecote Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caldecote Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caldecote Primary School was judged Good and Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Caldecote Primary School and 56.0% for Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Caldecote Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeCaldecote Primary School | CambridgeHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 86th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 570 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 735 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 7NX | Cambridge, CB23 7RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 570 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 28.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Caldecote Primary School
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
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