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Robert Arkenstall Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kate Bonney

location_onEly, CB6 3UA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

286

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Robert Arkenstall Primary School is a Community school primary school in Ely, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Robert Arkenstall Primary School is a community school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 286 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #128 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #10,240 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%

Reading75% LA 73%

Writing69% LA 66%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading59% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing57% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths80% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA 0.5

1.0 to 5.0

1.4

Write

LA -0.7

-0.5 to 3.3

2.2

Maths

LA -0.2

0.3 to 4.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading88% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.2

-0.5 to 3.2

-1.4

Write

LA -1.0

-3.1 to 0.3

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.1 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 61%

Reading73% LA 75%

Writing73% LA 75%

Maths78% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-1.3 to 2.5

-1.5

Write

LA -0.9

-3.3 to 0.3

1.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.4 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 May 2022

Inspection Report

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01 February 2017

Inspection Report

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14 November 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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07 February 2008

Inspection Report

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09 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-07

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 286 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	286	4	1.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	288	3	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	281	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	281	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	283	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	298	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	286	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	284	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	273	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	273	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	273	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	280	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	276	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	276	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	276	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	273	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	278	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	279	1	0.4%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	279	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	278	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	281	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	283	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	281	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	279	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	281	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

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Robert Arkenstall Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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