Alderman Payne Primary School, Wisbech

In its own words: "Alderman Payne Primary School is a small village school located near to the town of Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. We are a community school that admits 15 children per year into Reception. We also admit children at other times of the year if we have a space, for example if you have moved into Parson Drove village or the surrounding area."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, swimming, multi-sports, dance, choir, chess, Lego, cooking and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £8 per session.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Alderman Payne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Alderman Payne Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Alderman Payne Primary School are Murrow Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School (2.7 miles, Requires improvement, 22% reading, 33% maths); Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy (3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); and Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Alderman Payne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (7%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 7 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Alderman Payne Primary School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bank (near), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Alderman Payne Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.