Cottenham Primary SchoolWaterbeach Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Cottenham Primary School and Waterbeach Community Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Cottenham Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Waterbeach Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Waterbeach Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cottenham Primary School was judged Good and Waterbeach Community Primary School was judged Good.
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 Cottenham Primary School and 57.0% for Waterbeach Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cottenham Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Waterbeach Community Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeCottenham Primary School | CambridgeWaterbeach Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 39th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 527 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 630 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 8TA | Cambridge, CB25 9JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 527 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 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.
Cottenham Primary School
Waterbeach Community Primary School
Full profiles: Cottenham Primary School · Waterbeach Community Primary School