University of Cambridge Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.

Summary of the comparison

University of Cambridge Primary School and St Luke's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Cambridge.

  • University of Cambridge Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Luke's CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). University of Cambridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • University of Cambridge Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Luke's CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for University of Cambridge Primary School and 79.0% for St Luke's CofE Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at University of Cambridge Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Luke's CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

University of Cambridge Primary School versus St Luke's CofE Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge Primary SchoolCambridgeSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB82/100Stronger figureC55/100
Local ranking3rd of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure109th of 210 in Cambridgeshire
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeFree schools Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll671 94
Capacity669 105
LocationCambridge, CB3 0QZ Cambridge, CB4 3JZ
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard71.0% 79.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard12.0% Stronger figure4.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 111.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score109.0 110.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census671 94
Free school meals (ever 6)9.1% 35.1%
English as an additional language39.8% 27.7%
SEN support9.5% 17.0%
SEN with an EHC plan4.5% 3.2%
Attendance
Overall absence3.6% Stronger figure6.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence6.6% Stronger figure21.2% 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.

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