Newnham Croft Primary School
Community primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
97%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.8%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
221 / 222 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
20Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
3Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 15 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Creative arts
- 1 Music and performance
- 2 Academic support
- 3 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
23 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Basketball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Mindfulness | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Netball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Pottery | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Tennis | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Yoga | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Archery | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Climbing | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cooking | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Cricket | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cross Country | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Hockey | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rugby | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Letters and Sounds | Programme | Academic support | Phonics teaching framework published by the Department for Education. |
| Little Wandle | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme (Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised). |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.