Isleham Church of England Primary School
Malting Lane, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Brough
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 110791
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638780336
About this school
Isleham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ely. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Isleham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 68% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 13% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Isleham Church of England 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 | 48% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Isleham Church of England Primary School compares
Isleham Church of England Primary School ranked 142nd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.3% | 11% | 201 | — |
| West Row Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 15.4% | 208 | 2.1 miles |
| Fordham CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.9% | 11.6% | 413 | 2.1 miles |
| The Weatheralls Primary School | 44% | 7.7% | 30.9% | 342 | 3.1 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 75% | 5.5% | 16.3% | 461 | 3.2 miles |
| Beck Row Primary Academy | 71% | 4.8% | 25.1% | 243 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report19 May 2026
- 12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.95%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 8.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Row Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
-
Fordham CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ely
-
The Weatheralls Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Soham
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Beck Row Primary Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Ely
Isleham Church of England Primary School ranks 15th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Ely.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primary
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primary
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community Primary School Primary
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Primary
- Littleport Community Primary School Primary
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Primary
- Spring Meadow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Isleham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Isleham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Isleham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Isleham Church of England Primary School is Mr Matthew Brough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Isleham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Isleham Church of England 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 many pupils are at Isleham Church of England Primary School?
- Isleham Church of England Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Isleham Church of England Primary School full?
- Isleham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), 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 Isleham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Isleham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Isleham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Isleham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Isleham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Isleham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Isleham Church of England Primary School ranked 142nd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Isleham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Isleham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Isleham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Isleham Church of England 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 15 July 2026.