The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby
School Lane, Elton, Peterborough, PE8 6RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Claire Arnold
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 110847
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01832280314
About this school
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 137 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 75% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 75% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby 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 | 75% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby compares
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby ranked 13th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 137 | — |
| Warmington School | 44% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 85 | 1.7 miles |
| Nassington Primary School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 62 | 2.1 miles |
| Castor CofE Primary School | 70% | 3.3% | 16.5% | 185 | 3.7 miles |
| Orton Wistow Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 378 | 3.8 miles |
| Ormiston Meadows Academy | 63% | 5.7% | 31.2% | 181 | 4.1 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
- 3 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 4.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Warmington School1.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Nassington Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Castor CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Orton Wistow Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Ormiston Meadows Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby ranks 6th of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough.
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- Discovery Primary Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Academy Primary
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby teach?
- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby?
- The headteacher of The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby is Claire Arnold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby, 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 The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby?
- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby full?
- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby has capacity for 140 pupils and 137 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 The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby a faith school?
- Yes. The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby rank locally?
- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby ranked 13th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby's absence rate?
- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby'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.