Wilburton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Ely · CB6 3RJ · Cambridgeshire
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence10.8%
- FSM24.8%
- Demand0.90
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: Requires improvementURN 148236
The Harbour School
Academy special sponsor led · Ely · CB6 3RR
Ages 5–16 · 95 pupils · Cambridgeshire
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Attainment 8
8.0
Overall absence
24.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2023-12-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.92
−20+2
Attainment 88.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+17%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.8
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 89.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 89.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence24.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)69.5%
Unauthorised7.3%
- Authorised absence
- 17.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 16.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 105
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
95 pupils · 104 places
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Boys / girls
- 95 / 0
- School capacity
- 104
- Capacity fill
- 95 / 104 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 74.7%
- FSM pupils
- 71
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 5–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
- Academy trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Sponsor
- Meridian Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Abeyasekera
Location
- Address
- Station Road, Wilburton
- Postcode
- CB6 3RR
- Town
- Ely
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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.
Boys academy special sponsor led, Ages 5–16, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 74.7%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Robert Arkenstall Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Ely · CB6 3UA · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS241%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM17.1%
- Demand1.13
1.4 miles away
Stretham Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Ely · CB6 3JN · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM21.6%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Ely · CB6 2HQ · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM24.4%
- Demand0.98
2.4 miles away
Witchford Village College
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Ely · CB6 2JA · Cambridgeshire
Ages 11–16
- Att846.4
- P80.1
- EM5+39%
- Absence10.4%
2.7 miles away
Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Ely · CB6 3HD · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Abeyasekera
- Telephone
- 01353740229