Isleham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.049 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Isleham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Isleham Church of England 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 | 4.049 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.448 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 4.098 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.344 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.75 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 4.049 miles, 12th longest of 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance, where the middle figure was 1.74 miles.
- That Reception 2026 distance was further from the school than in 2024 and in 2018, and the figure has swung sharply between years, most of all from 2019 to 2021.
- For Reception 2026 there were 33 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families (12%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 53% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Cambridgeshire.
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
- Malting Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils experience school life as calm and welcoming.”
- “It is shaped by the shared values of care, respect and kindness.”
- “Relationships are warm and trusting.”
To improve
- “Support for some is not always matched closely enough to their needs.”
- “This means that some pupils’ experiences and progress vary.”
- “Work continues to make sure that learning and support are equally effective for every pupil.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2026 (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) | 53% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Fordham CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Weatheralls Primary School 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Shade Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kennett Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burwell Village College (Primary) 5.7 mi Good
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ditton Lodge Primary School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published