Fen Ditton Primary SchoolMarleigh Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Fen Ditton Primary School and Marleigh Primary Academy are primary schools in Cambridge.
Fen Ditton Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marleigh Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fen Ditton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fen Ditton Primary School was judged Good and Marleigh Primary Academy 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 63.0% for Fen Ditton Primary School and 60.0% for Marleigh Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fen Ditton Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeFen Ditton Primary School | CambridgeMarleigh Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 174th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 472 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB5 8SZ | Cambridge, CB5 8BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 35.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 9.9% 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.
Fen Ditton Primary School
Marleigh Primary Academy
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