The Nene Infant & Nursery School
87%
Capacity
234
Pupils
1.4x
Demand
About The Nene Infant & Nursery School
Parents considering The Nene Infant & Nursery School will find a school that local families clearly want. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 89 applications for 66 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.35. All 65 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while the school is popular, families who put it first have a strong chance of getting in. The school has a nursery provision for children aged two and up, and its total capacity of 270 pupils is currently filled with 234 children, leaving some room for growth. The headteacher is Sam Miller, and the school serves a community where 39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average. This context matters for parents weighing up the school’s intake and the support it provides.
Academically, The Nene Infant & Nursery School has improved significantly. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a clear step up from its previous inspection in 2019, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with the same rating for leadership and management. The school’s early years provision also moved from a Requires Improvement grade of 2 to a Good grade of 2. Because the school only goes up to Year 2, there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results to compare against the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 58. However, the school’s trajectory under the current leadership is positive, and the Ofsted report confirms that pupils now behave well and are making stronger progress.
The school offers a broad range of facilities for such a young age group, including a sports hall, library, outdoor playground, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and an ICT suite. There is also a chapel on site. Sports on offer include netball, football, athletics, tennis, swimming, cross country, and rounders, and clubs range from chess and choir to art, film, and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a state primary in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, and it suits families who want a strong early-years foundation with a clear focus on improvement and inclusion, rather than a school with a long academic track record.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 2 to 7 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Norwich Road, Wisbech, Fenland, PE13 2AP |
| Headteacher | Sam Miller |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Number of Pupils | 234 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 39.7% |
| School Capacity | 234 / 270 (87% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Sept 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed66
89
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
65 families put this school as their 1st choice (73% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:05
Source: neneandramnothschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British42.7%
- White (other)35.9%
- Mixed9.8%
- Asian1.7%
- Black0.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than half of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Norwich Road, Wisbech
Fenland, PE13 2AP
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