Ely College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2019
Every applicant was offered a place
From Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 1 March 2019
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2019 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ely College is a secondary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 26 March 2025. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2019 entry.
Ely College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 304 first-choice applications for 261 offers; 251 offers went to first-choice families and 53 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Downham Road, Ely, CB6 2SH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,635 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this inclusive school and feel safe.”
- “Staff take the time to build positive relationships with pupils.”
- “Pupils feel known as individuals in this large school.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, expectations of sixth-form students, particularly regarding attendance, are not as high as in the rest of the school.”
- “Some sixth-form students do not attend as regularly as they should.”
- “This means that some students do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 304 first-preference applications, 261 offers in total, 251 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Witchford Village College 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Vista Academy Littleport 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Soham Village College 6.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cottenham Village College 10.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Neale-Wade Academy 11.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Impington Village College 12.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bottisham Village College 12.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Swavesey Village College 13.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published