Glebelands Primary Academy, based in Chatteris, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Glebelands Primary Academy currently has around 405 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 26.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78%). other white pupils make up about 11.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Farriers Gate, Chatteris, PE16 6EZ |
| Website: | www.glebelands.cambs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01354695915 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Angela Wood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143976 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 405 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 191 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.00% | 316 |
| Other White | 11.40% | 46 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 4.70% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebelands Primary School Farriers Gate , PE16 6EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebelands Primary Academy Farriers Gate , PE16 6EZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsfield Primary School Burnsfield Street , PE16 6ET | 3out of 4 | 941 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsfield Primary School Burnsfield Street , PE16 6ET | - not rated | 941 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnsfield Infant School Burnsfield Estate , PE16 6ET | - not rated | 974 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Community College Wenny Road , PE16 6UU | - not rated | 740 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Community College Wenny Road , PE16 6UU | 3out of 4 | 740 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.