Littleport Community Primary School, Ely

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that it will enable you to find any information you are looking for, as well as giving you an insight into what a wonderful place Littleport Community Primary School is to learn and work."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, dance, choir, orchestra and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £5.00 per day.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Littleport Community 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 (75% in reading, 74% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Littleport Community Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Littleport Community Primary School are Millfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 83% maths); Downham Feoffees Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 83% maths); Isle of Ely Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (3.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 73% maths).

Littleport Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Littleport Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

In 2026, 71 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 8 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Littleport Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Atkins Close (opposite), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Littleport Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.