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Highfield Special School

Community special school · Ely · CB6 1BD

Ages 2–19 · Cambridgeshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Bainbridge

Location

Address
Downham Road
Postcode
CB6 1BD
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby 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

  • 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%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ely College

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ely · CB6 2SH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.2 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

    0.2 miles away

  • King's Ely

    Other independent school

    Ely · CB7 4DB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Att846.2
    • EM5+56%

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Spring Meadow Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 4RB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.7 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 Bainbridge

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