Fordham CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.198 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Fordham CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 April 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Fordham CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.198 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 4.365 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 3.333 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 4.194 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 3.369 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 6.127 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Reception place in 2026 went to a child 2.198 miles away, 26th longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.74 miles).
- The Reception last distance was nearer in 2026 than in 2024 and 2018, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 62 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 59 offers went to first-choice families, and 3 first-choice families (5%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 413 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 April 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s values of faith and friendship are understood and demonstrated by pupils.”
- “Pupils enjoy the friendly and calm atmosphere at this school.”
- “Pupils go out of their way to greet visitors and welcome new pupils to the school.”
To improve
- “Staff do not always follow leaders’ guidance.”
- “On occasion, staff do not provide what these pupils need.”
- “As a result, pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Isleham Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Weatheralls Primary School 2.9 mi Requires improvement
- Burwell Village College (Primary) 3.7 mi Good
- The Shade Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kennett Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ditton Lodge Primary School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published