Lantern Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Lantern Community Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 October 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nene Road, Ely, CB6 2WL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at Lantern Primary School.”
- “The newly introduced trust curriculum focuses on pupils having secure understanding in core subjects such as reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Pupils’ studies in these subjects are supplemented by a broad, balanced and interesting wider curriculum.”
To improve
- “Some parents say they do not know enough about what is being taught and how well their children are doing and would like more information.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not spot misconceptions.”
- “They do not always link letter sounds and letter formation, and a few pupils form bad habits.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2022 (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) | 54% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2021, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Isle of Ely Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spring Meadow Infant School 0.7 mi Good
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Ely St John's Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy 2.0 mi Good
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millfield Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good