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Ely College

Academy converter · Ely · CB6 2SH

Ages 11–18 · 1,635 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

52.3

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 852.3
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,414

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

277

Places offered

259

1st-preference offers

254

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
259
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,635 pupils · 1,650 places

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 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
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Warburton

Location

Address
Downham Road
Postcode
CB6 2SH
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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%.

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

  • Witchford Village College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    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

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    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

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    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

  • Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Warburton
Telephone
01353667763
Website
www.elycollege.com

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