Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.737 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
Mepal and Witcham 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 | 1.737 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.821 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.023 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.737 miles from the school, the longest of the 3 years and further than in 2024 and 2022.
- Of the 62 Cambridgeshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included), it was the 31st longest, against a middle figure of 1.74 miles.
- For Reception 2026, 16 first-choice applications for 15 offers: 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 100% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest 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
- Brangehill Lane, Mepal, Ely, CB6 2AL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “It is a friendly and welcoming school, with plenty of space for pupils to learn, both in their classrooms and outdoors.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and having fun with their friends.”
- “Leaders want the best for pupils.”
To improve
- “However, some subjects, such as English, mathematics and art, are further developed than others, such as music and geography.”
- “Pupils generally achieve well across the curriculum, although less highly in subjects that are less well developed.”
- “In some year groups, although not weak, the phonics programme is delivered less effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 100% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Glebelands Primary Academy 4.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wilburton CofE Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsfield Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Earith Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Somersham Primary School 5.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published