Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

School Name: Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Address: Main Street, Little Downham
Town/City: Ely
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB6 2ST
Telephone Number: 01353 699325
Website: www.downhamfeoffees.org

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Axten-Higgs
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 150 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 71% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14%

URN: 144947
DfE Number: 873/2052
UKPRN: 10065086
UPRN: 10002596765
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Cambridgeshire (E07000009)
Constituency: Ely and East Cambridgeshire (E14001224)
Electoral Ward: Downham Villages (E05011562)

Easting & Northing: 552452E, 284130N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 26' 4.28" N 0° 14' 28.53" E
Plus Code: 9F42C6MR+RG

DfE Record: View record

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• Swavesey Village College
• Sawtry Village Academy
• Nene Park Academy
• Abbey College, Ramsey
• Stamford Welland Academy
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• Hatton Park Primary School
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• Sawtry Junior Academy
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• Lantern Community Primary School
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• Nene Valley Primary School
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