St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Alban's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Alban's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Pauls CofE VA Primary School and 83.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Pauls CofE VA Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Pauls CofE VA Primary School | CambridgeSt Alban's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 161st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 127th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 152 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB2 1HJ | Cambridge, CB2 1EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 152 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 63.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 1.1% 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
Full profiles: St Pauls CofE VA Primary School · St Alban's Catholic Primary School