Ely St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolLantern Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School and Lantern Community Primary School are primary schools in Ely.
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lantern Community Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lantern Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School was judged Good and Lantern Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School and 54.0% for Lantern Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lantern Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyEly St Mary's CofE Junior School | ElyLantern Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 81st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 400 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 444 | |
| Location | Ely, CB7 4RB | Ely, CB6 2WL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.9% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.6% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Lantern Community Primary School
Full profiles: Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School · Lantern Community Primary School