Newnham Croft Primary SchoolFawcett Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Newnham Croft Primary School and Fawcett Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
Newnham Croft Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fawcett Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newnham Croft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newnham Croft Primary School was judged Good and Fawcett 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 81.0% for Newnham Croft Primary School and 62.0% for Fawcett Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Newnham Croft Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Fawcett Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeNewnham Croft Primary School | CambridgeFawcett Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 57th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 356 | |
| Capacity | 222 | 420 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB3 9JF | Cambridge, CB2 9FS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.2% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 35.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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.
Newnham Croft Primary School
Fawcett Primary School
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