Lantern Community Primary School
Academy converter in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 448 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 444 |
| Free school meals | 9.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | MERIDIAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | Nene Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2WL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lanternprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01353664174 |
| URN | 145804 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Isle of Ely Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Spring Meadow Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Ely St John's Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Millfield Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.