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The Nene Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wisbech, PE13 2AP

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The Nene Infant & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 7
Pupils217
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sam Miller
TrustTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Oct 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140174.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils217
Girls115
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.9%
First language not English42.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.1

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
49.3%
Other White
29%
Other mixed
8.3%
African
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Irish
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 teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.6
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.32
Support staff (FTE)31.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.7%, worse than England, worse than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 The Nene Infant & Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryRamnoth Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryElm Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThomas Clarkson AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWisbech Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryThe Wisbech AcademyFree schools
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClarkson Infants SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPeckover Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOrchards Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLeverington Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Nene Infant & Nursery School

What is The Nene Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The Nene Infant & Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2022.

How hard is it to get into The Nene Infant & Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Nene Infant & Nursery School made 50 offers from 64 applications (1.3 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Nene Infant & Nursery School?

The Nene Infant & Nursery School has 217 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of The Nene Infant & Nursery School?

The Nene Infant & Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Nene Infant & Nursery School?

At The Nene Infant & Nursery School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Nene Infant & Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Nene Infant & Nursery School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.7% 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.