Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Green Hill, Little Thetford, Ely, CB6 3HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Durrant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 149958
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353649260
About this school
Little Thetford CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ely. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 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 6 July 2021, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Little Thetford CofE Primary School (URN 110803).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Little Thetford CofE 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 | — | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Thetford CofE Primary School compares
Little Thetford CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 78 | — |
| Stretham Community Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 23.9% | 185 | 1.3 miles |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 11% | 371 | 2.3 miles |
| The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 38% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 307 | 2.4 miles |
| Wilburton CofE Primary School | 50% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 117 | 3.1 miles |
| Lantern Community Primary School | 54% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 448 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stretham Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Ely St John's Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ely
- 2.4 miles
-
Wilburton CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Lantern Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ely
Other schools in Ely
Little Thetford CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community 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 year groups does Little Thetford CofE Primary School teach?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Thetford CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Little Thetford CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Durrant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Thetford CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Thetford CofE 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 Little Thetford CofE Primary School?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Little Thetford CofE Primary School full?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), 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 Little Thetford CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Little Thetford CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Little Thetford CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Little Thetford CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Little Thetford CofE Primary School?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 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 Little Thetford CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2023/24 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Thetford CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Thetford CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Thetford CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Thetford CofE 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 10 July 2026.