Isle of Ely Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Isle of Ely Primary School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Ely, CB6 2FG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Isle of Ely Primary School like their school, happily abiding by the three simple rules: ready, respectful, safe.”
- “Pupils show they are ready to learn, listening attentively to their teachers and working hard in class.”
- “They remember much of what they learn.”
To improve
- “A few teachers do not demonstrate such strong practice.”
- “They do not notice when their explanations confuse pupils.”
- “This leads to pupils making mistakes or misunderstanding the work they need to complete.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 67 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 2018 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- 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 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spring Meadow Infant School 0.6 mi Good
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Ely St John's Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good
- Millfield Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published