St Laurence Catholic Primary School
1 live vacancyCambridge · Cambridgeshire
OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 7 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Suffolk. Regions: East of England. — from the OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
St Laurence Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
St Laurence Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Arbury Road
- Postcode
- CB4 2JX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- URN (official identifier)
- 147384
- Establishment number
- 3366
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 216
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 315
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Chalklin
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 8 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01223712227
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Laurence Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 216 | 91,260 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.8% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 9.3% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 35.2% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Laurence Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (URN 110845)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 22 Feb 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Laurence's RC Primary School (URN 110845)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Laurence's RC Primary School (URN 110845)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Apr 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Laurence's RC Primary School (URN 110845)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Laurence Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.2% | 12.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £133,300 for 86 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.9% | 23.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £603 | £309 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Laurence Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 217 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cambridgeshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,775,000 £8,180 per pupil | £6,933 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,825,000 £8,410 per pupil | £6,530 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £851,000 £3,922 per pupil · 46.6% | £3,190 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £385,000 £1,774 per pupil · 21.1% | £1,347 · 20.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £69,000 £318 per pupil · 3.8% | £140 · 2.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £63,000 £290 per pupil · 3.5% | £135 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£50,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £344,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £4,682 per pupil, supply and agency £50 per pupil — spending up £3,728 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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St Laurence Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026