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Lionel Walden Primary School

Community school · March · PE15 0TF

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-15

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
187

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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
103 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
13.2%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Abey

Location

Address
High Street, Doddington
Postcode
PE15 0TF
Town
March
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in March, Cambridgeshire, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.2%.

Open schools in March
9
Primary schools in March
7
Academies among open schools in March
67% (6)
Open schools in PE15
10
Primary in PE15
8
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 MarchNear PE15

  • Thomas Eaton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    March · PE15 0QS · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Glebelands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatteris · PE16 6EZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Kingsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatteris · PE16 6ET · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.5%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Abey
Telephone
01354740405
Website
www.lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk

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