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Ely College

Academy converter · Ely · CB6 2SH

Ages 11–18 · Cambridgeshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,298
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Evelyn Forde

Location

Address
Downham Road
Postcode
CB6 2SH
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Ely
30
Secondary schools in Ely
4
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB6
20
Secondary in CB6
3
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ElyNear CB6

  • Ely College

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ely · CB6 2SH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Witchford Village College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ely · CB6 2JA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Lantern Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB6 2WL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Highfield Ely Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy special converter

    Ely · CB6 1BD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM51.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Isle of Ely Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ely · CB6 2FG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.05

    0.4 miles away

  • King's Ely

    Other independent school

    Ely · CB7 4DB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Att846.2
    • EM5+56%

    0.7 miles away

  • Spring Meadow Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Evelyn Forde

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