Secondary school

Ely College

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • CB6 2SH
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 985 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 63%2017/18: top 52%2018/19: top 58%2021/22: top 20%20% · 2021/222022/23: top 30%2023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 31%No exams

A-level results

#251 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 849.7 · East of England 45.98/10 Above−8.4 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths53.5% · East of England 44.9%8/10 Above−8.9 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.33 · East of England 4.017/10 Above−11.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.65 · East of England −0.029/10 Top 20%+48.4 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry25.06 · East of England 33.161/10 Well below East of England+6.4 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.1 · 202 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 43.9 · 182 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 45.7 · 218 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 44.7 · 195 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 55.6 · 195 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 50 · 211 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 52.3 · 248 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 49.7 · 284 pupils · East of England 45.8555.643.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 41% · 182 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 43% · 218 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 39% · 195 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 64% · 195 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 53% · 211 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 57.7% · 248 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 53.5% · 284 pupils · East of England 44.9%64%39%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 15.65 · 35 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 15.63 · 13 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: withheld2018/19: withheld (2 pupils)2021/22: 25.68 · 36 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 29.01 · 44 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 26.08 · 51 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 25.06 · 63 pupils · East of England 33.1629.0115.63No exams

Withheld 2017/18, 2018/19

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.6%
251 of 304 who put it first2014 · 99.5%2026 · 82.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st304251
2nd898
3rd242

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,635
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.0%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support6.2%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils18.3%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

99.1% full · 1,650 places · 259 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 293 responses (17.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved69.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59% not applicable40.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.4% not applicable67% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.9% who said Yes above41.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development67.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 84
  • Leadership 9.8
  • Teaching assistants 23.1
  • Other support 37.8

Teachers 93.8 FTE · Whole workforce 154.7 · 211 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,190
Spend per pupil£6,455
Staff spend per pupil£5,135
Reserve per pupil£291
  • +£480,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,213,000in-year balance

Grants £7,130 · self-generated £60 · premises £388 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST (30 academies) · trust reserve £13,717,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

248 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.6%
  • Education91.5%
  • Apprenticeship3.2%
  • Employment0.8%
  • Not sustained3.2%
  • Unknown1.2%

After sixth form (16–18)

110 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained83.6%
  • Education33.6%
  • Higher education30.9%
  • Apprenticeship8.2%
  • Employment41.8%
  • Not sustained10.9%
  • Unknown5.5%