Robert Arkenstall Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Ely · CB6 3UA · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM17.1%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 110804
Wilburton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ely · CB6 3RJ
Ages 3–11 · 117 pupils · Cambridgeshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
75%
Overall absence
10.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-11-08
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- 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 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 111.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 9.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 110
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill84%
117 pupils · 140 places
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- Boys / girls
- 57 / 60
- School capacity
- 140
- Capacity fill
- 117 / 140 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 24.8%
- FSM pupils
- 29
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- 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 David Aston
Location
- Address
- Carpond Lane, Wilburton
- Postcode
- CB6 3RJ
- Town
- Ely
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 3–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Stretham Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Ely · CB6 3JN · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM21.6%
2.0 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
- KS233%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM24.4%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr David Aston
- Telephone
- 01353740269