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Ely College

Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH

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Ofsted
49.7
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
1,649
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
1,649 / 1,650 (100%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.0%
Disadvantaged
3.9%
EAL
3.9%
SEN support
6.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.7
Attainment 8
1,649 pupils
53.5%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
73.6%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.3
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-
A-level average grade
63 students
0%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
39%
To higher education
3%
To top-third universities
1%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%
Sustained destination
90%
Stayed in education
6%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.47
Teachers (FTE)
-2.8 vs 2023/24
19.4
Pupils per teacher
+1.1 vs 2023/24
14.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-1.9 vs 2023/24
£49,261
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 8% on leadership pay
+£3,929 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
7.8
Leadership (FTE)
-1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,455
Spend per pupil
£7,190
Income per pupil
61%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
Phone
01353667763
Head Teacher
Simon Warburton

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