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Isleham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ely · CB7 5RZ

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
106 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Brough

Location

Address
Malting Lane, Isleham
Postcode
CB7 5RZ
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Ely
30
Primary schools in Ely
19
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB7
10
Primary in CB7
7
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 CB7

  • West Row Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bury St. Edmunds · IP28 8NY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Fordham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 5NL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.6%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Brough
Telephone
01638780336
Website
https://www.isleham.cambs.sch.uk/

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