Head of School: Mrs Benita Sherrington

Executive Headteacher: Mr Anthony Aguda

Downham Feoffees and Lantern are a close-working pair of schools that enjoy all of the benefits that collaboration brings. Each school maintains their own individuality and identity but share many common traits. 

Our curriculum across all of our 15 Meridian primary schools enables the children to develop their own learning and shape their own understanding as they use prior learning to embed and secure new skills and knowledge. We are fortunate at both Downham Feoffees and Lantern to have excellent facilities and spaces, both inside and out, which facilitate and enhance the children’s learning opportunities.

Our school is situated in the heart of the village of Little Downham and caters for children aged 4 – 11 (Reception, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2).

We have approximately 150 pupils, organised into either single or mixed age classes, depending on the numbers of children on roll. The majority of our pupils come from Little Downham; the remainder are from the surrounding villages.

We are proud of both of our schools and of the parts they play within each local community. Our success works in unison with the partnerships fostered between the home and school. We value the hard work and support provided by parents/carers and their families, plus the Friends of Downham Feoffees (FODA) and our Academy Council. We have fostered links with businesses and charities both within the locality and further afield; we look forward to further developing such opportunities.

We have forged robust links with Ely College, also part of the Meridian family, and also with Busy Fingers Pre-School which is adjacent to our school.

Our schools are great places to teach and learn in and we are all very proud of what we achieve.

Link to Ofsted Inspection Report

DFPA-Ofsted-Report-February-2022.pdf