Emneth Academy
Hollycroft Road, Emneth, Wisbech, PE14 8AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Huntington
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 144361
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01945583885
About this school
Emneth Academy is a primary academy in Wisbech. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Emneth Academy, 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 52% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 66% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Emneth 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Emneth Academy compares
Emneth Academy ranked 106th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 26.3% | 209 | — |
| Elm CofE Primary School | 61% | 4.6% | 31.3% | 243 | 1.6 miles |
| Beaupre Community Primary School | 46% | 6.3% | 38.6% | 145 | 2.3 miles |
| Friday Bridge Community Primary School | 29% | 6.7% | 43.6% | 89 | 2.4 miles |
| Ramnoth Junior School | 57% | 6.3% | 46.6% | 340 | 2.4 miles |
| Elm Road Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 33.5% | 194 | 2.5 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)
- 26.34%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 19.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elm CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Beaupre Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Friday Bridge Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Ramnoth Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Elm Road Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in Wisbech
Emneth Academy ranks 10th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Wisbech.
- Alderman Payne Primary School Primary
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Primary
- Beaupre Community Primary School Primary
- Clarkson Infants School Primary
- Elm CofE Primary School Primary
- Elm Road Primary School Primary
- Friday Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Gorefield Primary Academy Primary
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Kinderley Primary School Primary
- Leverington Primary Academy Primary
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Emneth Academy teach?
- Emneth Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wisbech.
- Who is the headteacher of Emneth Academy?
- The headteacher of Emneth Academy is Mrs Elaine Huntington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Emneth Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emneth 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 Emneth Academy?
- Emneth Academy has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Emneth Academy full?
- Emneth Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Emneth Academy a faith school?
- No. Emneth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Emneth Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Emneth Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Emneth Academy part of an academy trust?
- Emneth Academy is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Emneth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Emneth Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Emneth Academy ranked 106th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Emneth Academy's absence rate?
- Emneth Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Emneth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Emneth 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 10 July 2026.