Townley Primary School
Community primary school in Wisbech (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
38%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.9
▼ 4.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
35.3%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
119%
102 / 86 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first57 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Upwell Academy, 3.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.3 mi | Primary | 180 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Cavalry Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 407 | Good, 2024 |
| Manea Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 194 | Good, 2024 |
| Beaupre Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 145 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| All Saints Interchurch AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 184 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Neale-Wade AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,130 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3, Urgent improvement in 1 |
| Burrowmoor Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 326 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Sage SchoolOther independent special | 4.9 mi | Special | - | - |
| Westwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 742 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Friday Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.2 mi | Primary | 89 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Cambian Home Tree SchoolOther independent special | 5.3 mi | Special | 7 | - |
| The Old School HouseOther independent special | 5.4 mi | Special | 11 | - |
| Shelldene House SchoolOther independent special | 5.4 mi | Special | 6 | - |
| Thomas Eaton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 5.5 mi | Primary | 126 | Good, 2023 |
| Emneth AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.3 mi | Primary | 209 | Good, 2024 |
| Emneth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 6.3 mi | Nursery | 111 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2019) |
| Elm CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | 243 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Begdale House SchoolOther independent special | 6.4 mi | Special | 31 | - |
| Lionel Walden Primary SchoolCommunity | 6.6 mi | Primary | 205 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Vista Academy LittleportAcademy sponsor led | 7.1 mi | Secondary | 547 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Highfield Littleport AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 7.1 mi | Special | 162 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| Guyhirn CofE VC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2022 |
| Littleport Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 7.3 mi | Primary | 406 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Wisbech AcademyFree schools | 7.6 mi | Secondary | 205 | - |
| Thomas Clarkson AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 7.6 mi | Secondary | 1,295 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Meadowgate AcademyAcademy special converter | 7.7 mi | Special | 180 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2011, previous school) |
| Elm Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.8 mi | Primary | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Millfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.9 mi | Primary | 416 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2018) |
| On Track Education WisbechOther independent special | 7.9 mi | Special | 21 | - |
| Ramnoth Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.0 mi | Primary | 340 | Good, 2022 |
| Southery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.0 mi | Primary | 83 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Downham Feoffees Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.1 mi | Primary | 150 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| The Nene Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.1 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2022 |
| Hilgay Riverside AcademyAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | Primary | 75 | Good, 2022 |
| OA - Nene ValleyAcademy alternative provision converter | 8.2 mi | Alternative provision | 10 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 |
| Cambian Wisbech SchoolOther independent special | 8.3 mi | Special | 51 | - |
| Wisbech Grammar SchoolOther independent | 8.4 mi | Independent | 562 | - |
| Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.4 mi | Primary | 108 | Good, 2023 |
| Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.4 mi | Primary | 106 | Good, 2022 |
| Wisbech St Mary CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.4 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2023 |
| Nelson AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.5 mi | Primary | 386 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2016) |
| Clarkson Infants SchoolCommunity | 8.5 mi | Primary | 187 | Good, 2022 |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 8.5 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2024 |
| Glebelands Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 8.7 mi | Primary | 401 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school) |
| Peckover Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 8.8 mi | Primary | 433 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Downham Market AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 8.9 mi | Secondary | 1,329 | Good, 2022 |
| Orchards Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.1 mi | Primary | 384 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Cromwell Community CollegeAcademy converter | 9.1 mi | All-through | 1,539 | Good, 2023 |
| Kingsfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.1 mi | Primary | 268 | Good, 2022 |
| Walnut Tree School LtdOther independent special | 9.1 mi | Special | 28 | - |
| Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity | 9.1 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Leverington Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.3 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Murrow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.5 mi | Primary | 103 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Wimbotsham and Stow AcademyAcademy converter | 9.5 mi | Primary | 106 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2016, previous school) |
| Ely CollegeAcademy converter | 9.7 mi | Secondary | 1,635 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Isle of Ely Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 9.8 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Lantern Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 9.9 mi | Primary | 448 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2014, previous school) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income4
Employment4
Education and skills2
Health3
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 100
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