The Nene Infant & Nursery School, Wisbech
The Nene Infant & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Wisbech, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Nene Infant & Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at The Nene Infant & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put The Nene Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Nene Infant & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Nene Infant & Nursery School are Ramnoth Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 65% maths); Elm Road Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 71% maths); St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); and Clarkson Infants School (0.6 miles, Good).
Ramnoth Junior SchoolElm Road Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolClarkson Infants School
The trust
The Nene Infant & Nursery 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
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (10%) and Black (6%).
Staffing
The Nene Infant & Nursery School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Nene Infant & Nursery School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Street (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 306 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, The Nene Infant & Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Nene Infant & Nursery School are Thomas Clarkson Academy (0.5 miles) and The Wisbech Academy (0.6 miles).
Sources: 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.1
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Nene Infant & Nursery School.
- PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club280m away · Not yet graded
- CamPlay - Saturday Club - Wisbech570m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Nene Infant & Nursery 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Nene Infant & Nursery 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
- 44
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
230 pupils
270 places
40 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
102
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,345
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,031
Per pupil
£1617k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
163
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
The Nene Infant & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about The Nene Infant & Nursery School
What is The Nene Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Nene Infant & Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When The Nene Infant & Nursery 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
The Nene Infant & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
Classes at The Nene Infant & Nursery School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
The Nene Infant & Nursery School has around 217 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
6% of sessions were missed at The Nene Infant & Nursery School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Nene Infant & Nursery 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Nene Infant & Nursery School: PEG Ramnoth Junior School Holiday club (280m away, registered, not yet graded) and CamPlay - Saturday Club - Wisbech (570m 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School?
The Nene Infant & Nursery School is at Norwich Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)