Ermine Street Church Academy
2 Swynford Road, Alconbury Weald, PE28 4XG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ashley Martin
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 141949
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01480276510
About this school
Ermine Street Church Academy is a primary academy in Alconbury Weald. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ermine Street Church Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 26 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 62% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 85% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 69% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 77% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Ermine Street Church Academy 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 | 62% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 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 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 284 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ermine Street Church Academy compares
Ermine Street Church Academy ranked 8th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.3% | 11.8% | 338 | — |
| Alconbury CofE Primary School | 68% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School | 94% | 3.4% | 8.1% | 103 | 1.9 miles |
| Cromwell Academy | 63% | 4.6% | 23.5% | 233 | 2.7 miles |
| Stukeley Meadows Primary School | 38% | 4.1% | 13% | 371 | 2.7 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 299 | 2.9 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)
- 11.8%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 7.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alconbury CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Cromwell Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
Stukeley Meadows Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
-
St John's CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Huntingdon
Other schools in Alconbury Weald
- Prestley Wood Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ermine Street Church Academy teach?
- Ermine Street Church Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alconbury Weald.
- Who is the headteacher of Ermine Street Church Academy?
- The headteacher of Ermine Street Church Academy is Mrs Ashley Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ermine Street Church Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ermine Street Church Academy, 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 Ermine Street Church Academy?
- Ermine Street Church Academy has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ermine Street Church Academy full?
- Ermine Street Church Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 338 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ermine Street Church Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ermine Street Church Academy is designated Church of England/Methodist.
- Does Ermine Street Church Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ermine Street Church Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ermine Street Church Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ermine Street Church Academy is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ermine Street Church Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ermine Street Church Academy compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Ermine Street Church Academy ranked 8th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ermine Street Church Academy's absence rate?
- Ermine Street Church Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ermine Street Church Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ermine Street Church Academy'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 2 July 2026.