Elm CofE Primary School

About Elm CofE Primary School

Elm CofE Primary School sits in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire, a Church of England state primary for children aged 2 to 11. It ranks second out of 28 primary schools in Fenland, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. The school’s closest local peers include Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School, and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School, all of which score highly on the same ranking metric. With 228 pupils against a capacity of 244, the school is comfortably sized but clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 40 applications for 26 places, and all 26 first-preference families were offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.54 suggests a school that local parents are keen to get into, and the fact that every first-preference applicant secured a place points to a catchment that works well for many families in the area.

Academically, Elm CofE Primary delivers solid results. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 58 per cent. Reading and writing each saw 78 per cent of pupils hitting the expected mark, while maths came in at 84 per cent. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, rated it Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2014, with the inspection report noting no areas of weakness. The school does not have a sixth form, as is standard for a primary, but its nursery provision means children can start from age two.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment. Facilities include a Forest School area, a sensory room, a gymnasium, a library, a chapel, and an ICT suite. Sports provision covers netball, dance, athletics, tennis, cross country, and swimming, while clubs range from gardening and eco club to chess, film club, and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. It suits families who want a Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes, a broad range of activities, and a clear record of being oversubscribed but still accessible to local first-preference applicants.

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