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Fordham CofE Primary School

East Cambridgeshire, CB7 5NLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#9,793
of 13,686 nationally

About Fordham CofE Primary School

Fordham CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in East Cambridgeshire that is running very close to full capacity, with 414 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 420. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 11. 4 per cent, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent local intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 123 applications for 59 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 08. Of those, 54 families put Fordham as their first preference, and all 54 were offered a place. This indicates that while the school is popular, it is not yet so oversubscribed that first-preference applicants are routinely turned away. The school’s mixed-gender intake spans ages 4 to 11, and it has no nursery or sixth-form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressIsleham Road, Ely, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 5NL
HeadteacherDeborah Rankin
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Fordham CofE 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.