Located in Ely, Lantern Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Lantern Community Primary School currently has around 400 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 10.8% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71%). other white pupils make up about 10.8%
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: | Nene Road, Ely, CB6 2WL |
| Website: | www.lanternprimary.org |
| Telephone: | 01353664174 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Axten-Higgs |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145804 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 444 |
| Number of Pupils: | 400 |
| Number of Boys: | 197 |
| Number of Girls: | 203 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.00% | 284 |
| Other White | 10.80% | 43 |
| White and Asian | 4.50% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 2.80% | 11 |
| African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lantern Community Primary Nene Road , CB6 2WL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG | 3out of 4 | 601 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB | 3out of 4 | 1,239 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB | 3out of 4 | 1,311 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH | - not rated | 192 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH | - not rated | 192 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH | 3out of 4 | 193 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road , CB6 1BD | 3out of 4 | 380 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Special School Downham Road , CB6 1BD | - not rated | 380 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD | - not rated | 381 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Acremont House Kings School Ely 30 Egremont Street , CB6 1AE | - not rated | 656 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB | - not rated | 1,262 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.