Cottenham Primary School
Community school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 471 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 17.40% |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cottenhamprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01954250227 |
| URN | 110604 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 May 2023, published 26 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Histon and Impington Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Northstowe Learning Community (all-through school, about 3.6 km)
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Oakington CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hatton Park Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Willingham Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Waterbeach Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cambridgeshire
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