St Philip's CofE Aided Primary SchoolRidgefield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School and Ridgefield Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgefield Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ridgefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ridgefield 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 26.0% for St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School and 80.0% for Ridgefield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ridgefield Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | CambridgeRidgefield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 7th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 3DR | Cambridge, CB1 3RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.3% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 12.7% 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.
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
Ridgefield Primary School
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