Lantern Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Nene Road, Ely, CB6 2WL
Phone: 01353664174
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Chris Axten-Higgs
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 448
School capacity: 444
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 42
% eligible for free school meals: 9.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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Ranked #11 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#9Kennett Primary SchoolGood
#10Kettlefields Primary SchoolGood
#11Lantern Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Little Thetford CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bottisham Community Primary SchoolGood
#2Burwell Village College (Primary)Good
#3Cheveley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Ditton Lodge Primary SchoolGood
#5Downham Feoffees Primary AcademyGood
#6Fordham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#7Isle of Ely Primary SchoolGood
#8Isleham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Kennett Primary SchoolGood
#10Kettlefields Primary SchoolGood
#11Lantern Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Little Thetford CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Millfield Primary SchoolGood
#15Robert Arkenstall Primary SchoolGood
#16St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17Sutton CofE VC Primary SchoolGood
#18Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Wilburton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21Burrough Green CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#22The Weatheralls Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,255 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #20 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#18Robert Arkenstall Primary School£6,350
#19Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School£6,270
#20Lantern Community Primary School£6,255
#21Isleham Church of England Primary School£6,243
#22Ely St John's Community Primary School£6,175

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy£10,315
#2Little Thetford CofE Primary School£8,341
#3Wilburton CofE Primary School£8,245
#4Kennett Primary School£7,771
#5Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School£7,566
#6Sutton CofE VC Primary School£7,565
#7The Weatheralls Primary School£7,155
#8Bottisham Community Primary School£6,889
#9Kettlefields Primary School£6,846
#10The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School£6,809
#11Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School£6,804
#12Stretham Community Primary School£6,729
#13Fordham CofE Primary School£6,724
#14Littleport Community Primary School£6,722
#15The Shade Primary School£6,680
#16Cheveley CofE Primary School£6,635
#17Burwell Village College (Primary)£6,353
#18Robert Arkenstall Primary School£6,350
#19Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School£6,270
#20Lantern Community Primary School£6,255
#21Isleham Church of England Primary School£6,243
#22Ely St John's Community Primary School£6,175
#23Downham Feoffees Primary Academy£6,027
#24Millfield Primary School£6,018
#25Isle of Ely Primary School£5,827
#26Ditton Lodge Primary School£5,683
#27St Andrew's CofE Primary School£5,510

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