Ely St John's Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Ely St John's Community Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 371 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this lively, nurturing school, where staff welcome them warmly each day.”
- “The school provides a wide range of enrichment activities linked to the curriculum so that pupils gain valuable life experiences.”
- “This is a school with a strong sense of community.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the essential knowledge that should be taught has only recently been mapped out.”
- “Staff are not always fully clear about the key information that pupils should know and remember.”
- “In addition, leaders do not always get into classrooms enough to gauge how well the curriculum is working.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 70 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Lantern Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Isle of Ely Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spring Meadow Infant School 1.5 mi Good
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 1.6 mi Good
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy 2.6 mi Good
- Stretham Community Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published