Lantern Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ely, East of England CB6 2WL · Cambridgeshire
#1400 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#11563 of 15,697 nationally
About Lantern Community Primary School
Lantern Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Ely, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 448 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1400th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 448; capacity filled 100.9%.
There are 24 schools in Ely; Lantern Community Primary School ranks 20th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)54%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lantern Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 54%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lantern Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ely College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,635 students · 177 m away
Isle of Ely Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 550 m away
Spring Meadow Infant School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
143 students · 1.1 km away
King's Ely
Ely · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,126 students · 1.2 km away
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 1.2 km away
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 1.6 km away
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 3.2 km away
Witchford Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
804 students · 3.7 km away
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 4.3 km away
Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
78 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students
Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students
The Oaks Primary School
Ipswich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students
Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students
Thorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students
Queen's Park Academy
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
446 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lantern Community Primary School a good school?
Lantern Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1400 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lantern Community Primary School rank in East of England?
Lantern Community Primary School ranks #1400 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #11563 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lantern Community Primary School?
Lantern Community Primary School had 448 students in 2025.
Is Lantern Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lantern Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lantern Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lantern Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.