Highfield Ely AcademyLantern Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Highfield Ely Academy and Lantern Community Primary School in Ely.
Highfield Ely Academy 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 0.0% for Highfield Ely Academy 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 Highfield Ely Academy (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% 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 | ElyHighfield Ely Academy | ElyLantern Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 81st of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy special converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Not reported | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 123 | 400 | |
| Capacity | 134 | 444 | |
| Location | Ely, CB6 1BD | Ely, CB6 2WL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 13 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 123 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.2% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 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.
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.
Highfield Ely Academy
Lantern Community Primary School
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