Cottenham Primary School
Community primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Pupil Premium Safeguarding at CPS Meet the Team Ofsted Report September 2026 EYFS Intake Welcome to Cottenham Primary School Welcome to our school website. We hope it will provide you with a wealth of information, as well as giving you a greater understanding of our school, of which we are all extremely proud.
It is our avowed intention to ensure that all of our children are phenomenally well-equipped to meet the next stage of their academic lives and beyond. In order for us to successfully meet this aim, we have designed a knowledge-rich curriculum that informs every area of our culture and practice.
This includes safeguarding, the structure and delivery of lessons, the promotion and development of certain characteristics and virtues, the trips and visits that deepen learning, the breadth of extra-curricular clubs on offer for all children and the quality of the school environment. In addition, a fierce commitment to inclusion runs throughout all we do.
We are committed to ensuring that all of our children can flourish as a result of the strength of the CPS curriculum, whatever their level of need, their background or their heritage. Above all, we are proud that our school is a safe, happy and calm place for all members of the CPS community.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Numbots
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110604
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Simon James Gibbons | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Parfrey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Cara Stratford | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jennifer Turley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ian Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Simmons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Leonie Elizabeth Meyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jessica Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Kilsby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicholas Anthony Palmer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Alexandra Addyman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Reverend Lynda Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Welham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elisabeth Stevens | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2017 | |
| Mrs Frances Halls | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Martina Turner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lettie Buxton Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ruth Fairbairn Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Martin Brammah Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record