Highfield Littleport Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy special sponsor led
Ely · CB6 1LJ · Cambridgeshire
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence11.2%
- FSM49.4%
0.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 150263
Vista Academy Littleport
Academy sponsor led · Ely · CB6 1EW
Ages 11–16 · 547 pupils · Cambridgeshire
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
39.7
Overall absence
10.0%
Admissions demand
0.96 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2025-11-18
Category of concern
SWK
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry21%
EBacc APS: 3.7
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 7.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 557
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
0.96 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
77
Places offered
114
1st-preference offers
77
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 112
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 80
- Applications from outside LA
- 9
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 6
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 fill91%
547 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 547
- Boys / girls
- 275 / 272
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 547 / 600 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 32.2%
- FSM pupils
- 176
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Academy trust
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Sponsor
- Eastern Learning Alliance
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Harrison
Location
- Address
- Camel Road
- Postcode
- CB6 1EW
- Town
- Ely
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ely, Cambridgeshire, 547 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Littleport Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Ely · CB6 1JT · Cambridgeshire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM25.4%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
Millfield Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Ely · CB6 1HW · Cambridgeshire
Ages 3–11
- KS244%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM18.2%
- Demand0.98
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Harrison
- Telephone
- 01353223300