Pendragon Community Primary School

Varrier-Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 3XQ

Good

Inspected 5 July 2022

Good

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

315

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 315 / 420 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 July 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

11.4%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

10.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

6.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.74

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

13.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£46,856

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,841 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,054

Spend per pupil

£6,979

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.