School profile

Alderman Payne Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wisbech, PE13 4JA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Alderman Payne Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils100
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Mulford
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110644.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Cambridgeshire68%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils100
Girls63
Boys37
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76%
Gypsy/Roma
5%
African
5%
Other White
4%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Other mixed
3%
Irish
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)5.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.61
Support staff (FTE)10.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.22
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Alderman Payne Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimaryMurrow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alderman Payne Primary School

What is Alderman Payne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Alderman Payne Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2023.

How does Alderman Payne Primary School rank in England?

Alderman Payne Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Alderman Payne Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Alderman Payne Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Alderman Payne Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alderman Payne Primary School made 15 offers from 22 applications (1.5 per offer), and 15 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alderman Payne Primary School?

Alderman Payne Primary School has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Alderman Payne Primary School?

Alderman Payne Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alderman Payne Primary School?

At Alderman Payne Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alderman Payne Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alderman Payne Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.