Best 3 Primary schools in East Cambridgeshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Spring Meadow Infant School (Primary) in Ely; Burwell Village College (Primary) (Primary) in Cambridge; Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Spring Meadow Infant School, Burwell Village College (Primary) and Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ely, Cambridgeshire and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Spring Meadow Infant School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Spring Meadow Infant School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–35–40%; all within the The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Spring Meadow Infant School
CB7 4RB
|
Burwell Village College (Primary)
CB25 0DU
|
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
CB25 0LX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4RB |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0DU |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB25 0LX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 May 2024 | 2 25 Apr 2024 | 2 29 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 180 | 450 | 94 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cambridgeshire (873) | Cambridgeshire (873) | The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust |
| Website | www.springmeadowschool.cambs.sch.uk | burwellvillageprimary.co.uk | theswaffhams.demat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01353664742 | 01638613103 | 01223811595 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4RB - Ofsted
- 2 1 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.springmeadowschool.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01353664742
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0DU - Ofsted
- 2 25 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- burwellvillageprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01638613103
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0LX - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Ely Multi-academy Trust
- Website
- theswaffhams.demat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223811595
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