Fordham CofE Primary SchoolThe Weatheralls Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fordham CofE Primary School and The Weatheralls Primary School are primary schools.
Fordham CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Weatheralls Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Fordham CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fordham CofE Primary School was judged Good and The Weatheralls Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Fordham CofE Primary School and 44.0% for The Weatheralls Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fordham CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Weatheralls Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyFordham CofE Primary School | SohamThe Weatheralls Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 202nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 367 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Ely, CB7 5NL | Soham, CB7 5BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
Fordham CofE Primary School
The Weatheralls Primary School
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