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The Nene Infant & Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Wisbech · PE13 2AP

Ages 2–7 · 217 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

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

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill80%

217 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
102 / 115
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
217 / 270 (80%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sam Miller

Location

Address
Norwich Road
Postcode
PE13 2AP
Town
Wisbech
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–7, in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.9%.

Open schools in Wisbech
39
Primary schools in Wisbech
26
Academies among open schools in Wisbech
51% (20)
Open schools in PE13
23
Primary in PE13
15
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.

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

    0.2 miles away

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Clarkson Infants School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Orchards Church of England Academy

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    • KS239%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Leverington Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand0.79

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  • Elm CofE Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sam Miller
Telephone
01945583907
Website
neneandramnothschool.co.uk

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