Lionel Walden Primary School
High Street, Doddington, March, PE15 0TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Abey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 110632
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01354740405
About this school
Lionel Walden Primary School is a community primary school in March. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 72% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 81% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 78% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 78% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lionel Walden Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lionel Walden Primary School compares
Lionel Walden Primary School ranked 58th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 205 | — |
| Thomas Eaton Primary Academy | 27% | 7.9% | 36.8% | 126 | 1.2 miles |
| Glebelands Primary Academy | 59% | 6% | 26.7% | 401 | 2.8 miles |
| Kingsfield Primary School | 45% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 268 | 2.9 miles |
| Cavalry Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 407 | 3.4 miles |
| Burrowmoor Primary Academy | 32% | 7.8% | 43.1% | 326 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.35%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 8.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · March
-
Glebelands Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Chatteris
-
Kingsfield Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chatteris
-
Cavalry Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · March
-
Burrowmoor Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · March
Other schools in March
Lionel Walden Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in March.
- All Saints Interchurch Academy Primary
- Benwick Primary School Primary
- Burrowmoor Primary Academy Primary
- Cavalry Primary School Primary
- Thomas Eaton Primary Academy Primary
- Westwood Primary School Primary
- Neale-Wade Academy Secondary
- The Sage School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Lionel Walden Primary School teach?
- Lionel Walden Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in March.
- Who is the headteacher of Lionel Walden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lionel Walden Primary School is Mr Steven Abey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lionel Walden Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lionel Walden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lionel Walden Primary School?
- Lionel Walden Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lionel Walden Primary School full?
- Lionel Walden Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lionel Walden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lionel Walden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lionel Walden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lionel Walden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lionel Walden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lionel Walden Primary School rank locally?
- Lionel Walden Primary School ranked 58th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lionel Walden Primary School's absence rate?
- Lionel Walden Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lionel Walden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lionel Walden Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.