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Schools in Fenland

  • 38State-funded schools
  • 31Primary
  • 5Secondary

Admissions are run by Cambridgeshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.4
close to Cambridgeshire median (1.6)
Median school in Fenland
New Ofsted report cards
6of 38 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Cambridgeshire-wide
88%
Cambridgeshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 38 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (4)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 26 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding1
  • Good24
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 5 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–32–
Behaviour and attitudes–32–
Personal development–41–
Leadership and management–41–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Fenland

5 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
The Wisbech Academy Not yet inspected 1.8 applications per place – 40%
Thomas Clarkson Academy Standards maintained2025 1.5 applications per place 38.3 44%
Cromwell Community College Good2023 1.4 applications per place 42.0 28%
Neale-Wade Academy Requires significant improvement 2026 1.2 applications per place 36.7 38%
Sir Harry Smith Community College Graded · no overall grade2025 1.1 applications per place 38.6 28%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Fenland

31 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Elm Road Primary School Remains Good2024 2.1 applications per place 55% 29%
Friday Bridge Community Primary School 2026 2.0small intake applications per place 29% 44%
New Road Primary & Nursery School 2026 2.0 applications per place 31% 33%
Lionel Walden Primary School Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place 69% 13%
Park Lane Primary & Nursery School Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place 57% 15%
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy Good2023 1.7small intake applications per place 27% 27%
Cavalry Primary School Good2024 1.6 applications per place 54% 30%
Alderman Jacobs School Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 66% 25%
Peckover Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 45% 25%
Kinderley Primary School Good2024 1.6small intake applications per place 27% 49%
All Saints Interchurch Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 17% 32%
Coates Primary School Good2022 1.6 applications per place 47% 22%
Gorefield Primary Academy Good2022 1.6small intake applications per place 29% 24%
Burrowmoor Primary Academy Special measures Inadequate2022 1.6 applications per place 32% 43%
Elm CofE Primary School Faith 2026 1.5 applications per place 61% 32%
Kingsfield Primary School Good2022 1.5 applications per place 45% 38%
Alderman Payne Primary School Good2023 1.5 applications per place 75% 29%
Murrow Primary Academy 2026 1.5 applications per place 47% 31%
Westwood Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.4 applications per place 42% 38%
Glebelands Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 1.4 applications per place 59% 28%
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Good2022 1.3 applications per place – 43%
Clarkson Infants School Good2022 1.3 applications per place – 29%
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Faith Good2022 1.3small intake applications per place 67% 21%
Leverington Primary Academy Remains Good2024 1.3 applications per place 63% 34%
Orchards Church of England Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 1.2 applications per place 49% 51%
Townley Primary School Good2022 1.2small intake applications per place 38% 35%
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy Faith Good2023 1.1 applications per place 79% 40%
Benwick Primary School Good2023 1.0small intake applications per place 64% 29%
Manea Community Primary School Good2024 1.0 applications per place 61% 31%
Ramnoth Junior School Good2022 no data 57% 50%
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Faith Good2024 no data 54% 42%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools