Witchford Village College
Academy converter · Secondary
Ely · CB6 2JA · Cambridgeshire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 143404
Ely College
Academy converter · Ely · CB6 2SH
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,635
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 1,635 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.7%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 143404
Location
- Address
- Downham Road
- Postcode
- CB6 2SH
- Town
- Ely
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,635
- Boys / girls
- 805 / 830
- School capacity
- 1,650
- Capacity fill
- 1,635 / 1,650 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- FSM pupils
- 226
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
- Academy trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01353667763