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Ermine Street Church Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
2 Swynford Road, Alconbury Weald PE28 4XG · erm.graceschools.org.uk · 01480 276510
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.89 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Cambridgeshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 338
- 80% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Grace Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 0.55 mi (885 m) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 43 | 50 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 52 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 41 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 42 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ermine Street Church Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 98
- 30% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (23%) with SEND