Isleham Church of England Primary School
Malting Lane, Ely, CB7 5RZ
201 pupils · 96% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Free school meals
- 11.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.1 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 33 | 50 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 29 | 48 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 35 | 64 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 39 | 63 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 28 | 28 | 53 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 30 | 56 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 24 | 22 | 35 | 23 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 36 | 53 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- West Row Academy 3.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Fordham CofE Primary School 3.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Weatheralls Primary School 5.1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 5.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Beck Row Primary Academy 6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Shade Primary School 6.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.