Willingham Primary School
2 live vacanciesCambridge · Cambridgeshire
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Early Years Lead and Class Teacher
Cambridge· £38,400.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (FTE) TLR 2.1 £3526Direct with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 30 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Cambridge· £20,111.00 - £20,431.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 4 Nov 2026· Closes 23 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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Willingham Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Willingham Primary School
- Address
- Thodays Close, Willingham
- Postcode
- CB24 5LE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 110622
- Establishment number
- 2054
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 364
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Mona Paalanen
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 15 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.willingham.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01954283030
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Willingham Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 364 | 91,260 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.2% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.4% | 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 Willingham Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 5 Mar 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 5 Sept 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 11 Jan 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 May 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall 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 Jan 2008
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 Willingham Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.5% | 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 Willingham Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £148,800 for 96 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 26.6% | 23.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £412 | £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 Willingham Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 364 pupils.
| This school | Cambridgeshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,758,219 £7,578 per pupil | £7,336 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,724,543 £7,485 per pupil | £7,402 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,228,421 £3,375 per pupil · 45.1% | £3,406 · 46.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £433,279 £1,190 per pupil · 15.9% | £1,442 · 19.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £27,972 £77 per pupil · 1.0% | £136 · 1.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £9,900 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £73 · 1.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £33,676 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £240,604 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,388 per pupil, supply and agency £193 per pupil — spending up £97 per pupil on 2024/25.
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, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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