Ely St John's Community Primary School
St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ely St John's Community Primary School is a primary school in Ely for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 5th of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 November 2024
Pupils enjoy being part of this lively, nurturing school, where staff welcome them warmly each day. The school provides a wide range of enrichment activities linked to the curriculum so that pupils gain valuable life experiences. This is a school with a strong sense of community. Pupils' well-being is at the heart of everything. For example, pupils have plentiful opportunities to learn outdoors when they take part in 'nature breaks'. Pupils' behaviour in classrooms, corridors and during social times shows respect for one another. This is because pupils are taught to behave in line with the 'EJ' way and this starts quickly from the beginning of the early years. Pupils are polite, well mannered and show resilience when asked to do challenging activities. Pupils love to come to school, are eager to learn and attendance overall is above the national average. Parents and carers value the work of the school highly. Typical comments include, 'We feel confident sending our children to school, knowing they will be well looked after and happy' and 'The school is supportive, responsive and approachable.' The school has high expectations for pupils' learning, including those with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND).
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the knowledge that pupils should learn has only recently been identified and communicated to staff. This means that on occasion teachers find it difficult to check that pupils know and remember what they should. The school should ensure that staff are clear about the knowledge that pupils should be taught, the order it should be delivered and how they will help pupils remember it.
- In some subjects, the school's oversight of how the curriculum is delivered and its impact on pupils' learning is not secure. As a result, there is some variability in how well pupils learn and remember key knowledge over time. The school should ensure that subject leaders are given more opportunities to have oversight of how well pupils learn in all subjects so that the school can ensure that the curriculum is being delivered consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
40 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
371 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Ely St John's Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher John Henson
- Phone
- 01353612780
- Address
- St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BW
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 110773
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.