St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ely for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2017, report published 15 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

461 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals16.3%

16.3%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Weatheralls Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	44% met the expected standard
The Shade Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	55% met the expected standard
Fordham CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Isleham Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
Burwell Village College (Primary)	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Ireland-Curtis
Phone: 01353720345
Website: san.graceschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 141552

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.