The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby

About The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby

The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The inspection report singled out personal development as Outstanding, the highest possible grade, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the local authority average of 58% for Cambridgeshire, placing the school 38th out of 210 primary schools in the county. Within the Huntingdonshire area specifically, the school ranks 10th out of 55 schools, putting it in the top 20% of its immediate local authority.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, the school’s strongest performance was in reading, where 90% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 108. Writing saw 80% at expected, while maths came in at 75% expected with an average score of 106. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects combined was 5%, which is in line with national expectations for a school of this size. Reading also led on higher attainment, with 30% of pupils reaching that level, compared to 40% in maths and just 5% in writing. The school has no published progress scores for any of the three subjects, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. With only 135 pupils on roll and a capacity of 140, the school is close to full, and the small cohort size means individual subject percentages can fluctuate more than at a larger school.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 27 first-preference applications for just 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.95. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports on offer include gymnastics, rounders, cross country, dance and football, while clubs cover chess, drama and eco club. The school supports pupils with a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. With a low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 6.7%, this is a school that will particularly suit families looking for a small, church-affiliated primary with strong personal development and above-average academic outcomes in a village setting.

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