The Harbour School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 5–16 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Harbour School is a special school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 5–16 (academy special sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3RR
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 95 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 74.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “The Harbour School is a place where pupils are well looked after.”
- “Adults take the time to understand pupils’ often complex prior experiences.”
- “Pupils access appropriate emotional and well-being support to help them get their lives back on track.”
To improve
- “While the school is improving, there is more work to do to improve the curriculum so that pupils achieve their best.”
- “However, redeveloping the curriculum and corresponding assessment approaches is still under way.”
- “Consequently, there remain subjects where the important knowledge pupils should learn is still being specified and sequenced.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 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) | 8% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 6.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- King's Ely 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highfield Ely Academy 4.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- The Centre School 5.6 mi Good
- The Martin Bacon Academy 7.0 mi Not judged
- Northstowe Learning Community 7.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hope Tree School 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 7.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cavendish School 8.1 mi Outstanding