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Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Main Street
 Little Downham
 Ely
 Cambridgeshire CB6 2ST
Telephone: 01353 699325

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Downham Feoffees Primary School
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs (since March 2026 – came from Ridgefield Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Benita Sherrington
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.8 / 4.24
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.52
Number of pupils: 150
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Downham Villages
School Number: 8732052

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd February 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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