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Lantern Community Primary School

Academy converter · Ely · CB6 2WL

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-28

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
356

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 fill101%

448 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
213 / 235
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
448 / 444 (101%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

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

Location

Address
Nene Road
Postcode
CB6 2WL
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and 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 3–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.5%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Axten-Higgs
Telephone
01353664174
Website
www.lanternprimary.org

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