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Emneth Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wisbech · PE14 8AY

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
113 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
19.1%
FSM pupils
40
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: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Huntington

Location

Address
Hollycroft Road, Emneth
Postcode
PE14 8AY
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
South West Norfolk
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wisbech, Norfolk, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.1%.

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 Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

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 CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wisbech · PE14 0AG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Beaupre Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wisbech · PE14 8RH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Ramnoth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wisbech · PE13 2JB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.4 miles away

  • 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

    2.5 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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Huntington
Telephone
01945583885
Website
https://www.emnethacademy.co.uk/

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