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Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ely · CB6 2ST

Ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
142

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

150 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
80 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
150 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs

Location

Address
Main Street, Little Downham
Postcode
CB6 2ST
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Ely
30
Primary schools in Ely
19
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB6
20
Primary in CB6
13
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ElyNear CB6

  • Isle of Ely Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ely · CB6 2FG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.05

    1.9 miles away

  • Lantern Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB6 2WL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.98

    2.0 miles away

  • Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM40.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Spring Meadow Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB6 1HW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.98

    2.5 miles away

  • Littleport Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ely · CB6 1JT · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs
Telephone
01353699325
Website
www.downhamfeoffees.org

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