Lionel Walden Primary School, March
Lionel Walden Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in March. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in March with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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
Lionel Walden Primary School in detail
Lionel Walden Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At our school, we are committed to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, supported, and inspired to achieve their full potential. Our ethos is rooted in our core values of being Ready, Respectful, and Safe, which guide our approach to teaching, learning, and personal development."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £5.25 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Lionel Walden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lionel Walden Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Lionel Walden Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lionel Walden Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lionel Walden Primary School are Thomas Eaton Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 40% maths); Glebelands Primary Academy (2.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); Kingsfield Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 58% reading, 60% maths); and Cavalry Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths).
Lionel Walden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Thomas Eaton Primary AcademyGlebelands Primary AcademyKingsfield Primary SchoolCavalry Primary School
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lionel Walden Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Childs Lane (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lionel Walden Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lionel Walden Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lionel Walden Primary School.
- Lions' Den Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lionel Walden Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lionel Walden Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lionel Walden 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Lionel Walden Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - March
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for March
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
103
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,356
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,172
Per pupil
£1179k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lionel Walden Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lionel Walden Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lionel Walden Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Lionel Walden Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lionel Walden Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lionel Walden Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lionel Walden 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 Lionel Walden Primary School?
Lionel Walden Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lionel Walden Primary School?
Classes at Lionel Walden Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lionel Walden Primary School?
Lionel Walden Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lionel Walden Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Lionel Walden Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lionel Walden Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lionel Walden 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 Lionel Walden Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Lions' Den Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Lionel Walden Primary School's term dates?
Lionel Walden Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Lionel Walden Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lionel Walden Primary School?
Lionel Walden Primary School is at High Street, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0TF.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)