The Icknield Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.8%
▼ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
222 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).The Icknield Primary School is a primary school located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 196 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ANGLIAN LEARNING. The school is led by Mrs Diane Mitchell.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gymnastics
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 148454
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesley Daniel | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stacie Cox | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr George Giotopoulos | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Anna Flight | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Hales | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Shan K-Don | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andrew Beale | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Genevieve Cezard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Diane Mitchell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Shelley Desborough Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Stacie Cox Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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