Milton Road Primary SchoolChesterton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Milton Road Primary School and Chesterton Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Milton Road Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chesterton Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Milton Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Milton Road Primary School was judged exceptional and Chesterton 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 74.0% for Milton Road Primary School and 42.0% for Chesterton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Milton Road Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chesterton Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeMilton Road Primary School | CambridgeChesterton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 49th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB4 2BD | Cambridge, CB4 1RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.4% | 40.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 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.
Milton Road Primary School
Chesterton Primary School
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