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EnglandEast of EnglandEast CambridgeshireCB6 3UARobert Arkenstall Primary School
Primary

Robert Arkenstall Primary School

Primary

East Cambridgeshire · Ely · CB6 3UA www.robertarkenstall.co.uk/

Pupils
286
cap. 300
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
286
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
286
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 19/05/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Robert Arkenstall Primary School · Primary · Cambridgeshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
53%
+12pp
73%57%41%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
6%
-2pp
18%12%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
69%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
58%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
72%
SPAG expected standard
67%
SPAG higher standard
28%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
286
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Camping Close, High Street, Ely, CB6 3UA
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%6%75%33%69%6%58%17%72%67%107.0103.0106.012%286
2023/2441%8%59%24%57%11%59%19%73%62%104.0102.0106.012%281
2022/2373%18%88%48%80%23%80%35%95%80%108.0106.0107.0+3.00+1.40+2.209%286
2018/1967%7%88%26%74%19%81%28%93%81%106.0105.0106.0+1.40-1.40-0.507%279
2017/1862%8%73%41%73%11%78%27%86%81%105.0105.0105.0+0.60-1.50+1.405%281
2016/1775%18%83%40%80%28%88%23%73%83%107.0106.0106.0+1.30-0.50+0.805%279

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2528620.812%9%19%6%14%
2023/2428119.512%9%20%6%20%
2022/2328620.39%7%21%7%19%
2021/2227320.810%3%21%7%17%
2020/2127622.99%3%22%
2018/1927921.47%2%12%4%5%
2017/1828121.05%1%15%4%7%
2016/1727922.65%1%11%3%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.