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Elm CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Wisbech · PE14 0AG

Ages 2–11 · 243 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill100%

243 pupils · 244 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
119 / 124
School capacity
244
Capacity fill
243 / 244 (100%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Mills

Location

Address
Main Road, Elm
Postcode
PE14 0AG
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Primary schools in Wisbech
26
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE14
17
Primary in PE14
11
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 WisbechNear PE14

  • Elm Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2TB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • Emneth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE14 8AY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.88

    1.6 miles away

  • Ramnoth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2JB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Nene Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2AP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Clarkson Infants School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2ES · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Peckover Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 1PJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.07

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Mills
Telephone
01945860295
Website
elm.demat.org.uk

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