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Alderman Payne Primary School

Fenland, PE13 4JAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#9,993
of 13,686 nationally

About Alderman Payne Primary School

Alderman Payne Primary School is a small state primary in Fenland that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 17 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 89. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that while the school is popular, families who put it first have a strong chance. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, awarded after its most recent graded inspection in April 2023, and the inspectors singled out behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding. With only 108 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is running at full stretch, and the high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 28. 7% — points to a genuinely inclusive intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address9, Main Road, Wisbech, Fenland, PE13 4JA
HeadteacherS Mulford
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils108
Free School Meals (FSM)28.7%
School Capacity108 / 105 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: aldermanpayne.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Alderman Payne Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.