1
Spring Meadow Infant School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 4RB
2
1 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in East Cambridgeshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of East Cambridgeshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
29
Outstanding
0
Good
22
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 92% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Burwell Village College (Primary)
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB25 0DU
2
25 Apr 2024
3
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB25 0LX
2
29 Jan 2024
4
Wilburton CofE Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 3RJ
2
14 Dec 2023
5
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 4RB
2
21 Jun 2023
6
Fordham CofE Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 5NL
2
15 Jun 2023
7
Sutton CofE VC Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 2PU
2
9 Feb 2023
8
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
Cambridge • CB25 0LG
2
17 Jan 2023
9
Kettlefields Primary School
Newmarket • Suffolk • CB8 9UH
2
5 Dec 2022
10
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 2ST
2
10 May 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Isleham Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Millfield Primary School 2 • Apr 2018
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2017
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2017
- Isle of Ely Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Ditton Lodge Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- Kennett Primary School 2 • Nov 2014
- Lantern Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Cheveley CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School 2 • Dec 2012