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Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

Academy converter · Ely · CB7 4RB

Ages 7–11 · 226 pupils · Cambridgeshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
254

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

226 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
122 / 104
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
226 / 480 (47%)
Free school meals
40.7%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GRACE SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Grace Schools
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Graves

Location

Address
High Barns
Postcode
CB7 4RB
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 (primary), Ages 7–11, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Ely
30
Primary schools in Ely
19
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB7
10
Primary in CB7
7
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Community school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.1 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ely · CB6 2ST · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB6 1HW · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.98

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Graves
Telephone
01353662163

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