Located in March, Lionel Walden Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.
Lionel Walden Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 14.4% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.3%).
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: | High Street, March, PE15 0TF |
| Website: | www.lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01354740405 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steven Abey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110632 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 209 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.30% | 195 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 4 |
| African | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Eaton Primary Academy Church Street , Wimblington PE15 0QS | 3out of 4 | 2,080 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Eaton Community Primary School Church Street , Wimblington PE15 0QS | - not rated | 2,080 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.