Fulbourn Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Cambridge, United Kingdom with 254 pupils. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Temporary Teaching Assistant (closes 18 November) and Temporary (maternity leave cover) Full Time Class Teacher (closes 30 November).
Head
Beci McCaughran, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
254 pupils · 48% girls · 13.8% eligible for free school meals · 13.8% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
40 (15.7%) on SEN support · 7 (2.8%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Fulbourn Primary School is a fabulous place to work! We have an experienced and supportive staff team who enjoy working together and are not afraid to try new things. Staff…
We are looking for a temporary (maternity leave cover) full time class teacher to join our knowledgeable and supportive team working in a year 1 / 2 class. We are committed to…
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
76%
18%
2023/24
66%
9%
2022/23
73%
13%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
4 October 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
16.0
15.9
–
0
£45,490
2024/25
14.6
18.1
7%
0
£42,091
2023/24
14.6
18.3
7%
0
£40,876
2022/23
16.1
17.5
9%
0
£33,752
2021/22
16.0
18.1
14%
0
£37,733
2020/21
13.7
21.2
18%
0
£40,441
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
13.5
21.9
4%
0
£41,823
2018/19
13.6
22.6
8%
0
£38,660
2017/18
13.4
22.7
30%
0
£37,477
2016/17
14.2
20.5
42%
0
£36,934
2015/16
14.0
20.6
19%
0
£37,483
2014/15
13.7
20.4
31%
0
£36,177
2013/14
10.5
23.4
10%
0
£38,934
2012/13
9.6
23.8
10%
0
£37,677
2011/12
8.6
23.5
23%
0
£37,199
2010/11
10.1
19.2
21%
0
£33,852
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
3.8%
0.7%
6.1%
0.4%
2024/25
4.0%
0.3%
5.1%
0.8%
2023/24
4.8%
0.6%
13.1%
0.8%
2022/23
4.5%
0.6%
9.4%
0.0%
2021/22
6.3%
0.3%
19.6%
0.4%
2020/21
11.4%
0.3%
40.1%
0.0%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
2.6%
0.4%
5.6%
0.4%
2017/18
3.5%
0.2%
3.4%
0.0%
2016/17
3.3%
0.3%
4.3%
0.4%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 4 teaching. Most often advertised: 60% Temporary Class Teacher, Class Teacher, Full Time Class Teacher. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.