Ely College

Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

49.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,649

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

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

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

39%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

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

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.