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Lantern Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Nene Road
 Ely
 Cambridgeshire CB6 2WL
Telephone: 01353 664174

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from The Lantern Community Primary
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Chris Axten-Higgs (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Anthony Aguda
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.06 / 15.57
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.25
Number of pupils: 448
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Ely North
School Number: 8733387

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th July 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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