Elm Road Primary School, Wisbech
Elm Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wisbech, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 24 schools in Wisbech with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elm Road Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Elm Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Elm Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Elm Road Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Elm Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elm Road Primary School are The Nene Infant & Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Ramnoth Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths); St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); and Clarkson Infants School (0.8 miles, Good).
Elm Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolRamnoth Junior SchoolSt Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolClarkson Infants School
The trust
Elm Road Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Elm Road Primary School.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Onyx Court (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elm Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 276 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Elm Road Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elm Road Primary School are Thomas Clarkson Academy (0.3 miles) and The Wisbech Academy (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Elm Road is a nurturing and inclusive school. Pupils come through the gates happily each day. The school community is diverse. Many pupils speak English as an additional language. Pupils are friendly and welcoming. They value the differences between them.
Adults have high expectations of pupils' achievement and behaviour. Pupils work hard to meet these. They thrive on praise and appreciate it when there is recognition of their efforts in the weekly celebration assembly. Pupils try to demonstrate the school's values, for example, compassion and determination.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum. The curriculum breaks down learning into small, manageable steps. These are carefully sequenced, so that pupils build on what they already know and secure their learning over time.
In the early years, the curriculum teaches children the important knowledge they need for key stage 1. There is a strong focus on language development. In mathematics, for example, children learn mathematical language such as 'add', 'equals' and 'one more than', when working with numbers up to ten.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Elm Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elm Road Primary School.
- CamPlay - Saturday Club - Wisbech300m away · Not yet graded
- PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club390m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Elm Road Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elm Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elm Road Primary School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 37
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 29 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Elm Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wisbech
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wisbech
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
96
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,367
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,999
Per pupil
£1397k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Elm Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Elm Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elm Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elm Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Elm Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elm Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Elm Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Elm Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Elm Road Primary School?
Elm Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Elm Road Primary School?
Classes at Elm Road Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Elm Road Primary School?
Elm Road Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elm Road Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Elm Road Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elm Road Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Elm Road Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Elm Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Elm Road Primary School: CamPlay - Saturday Club - Wisbech (300m away, registered, not yet graded) and PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club (390m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Elm Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 29 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Elm Road Primary School?
Elm Road Primary School is at Elm Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)