The Harbour School

Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 5 December 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

6.1

Attainment 8

5–16

Ages

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 5–16
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 95 / 104 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

74.7%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

23.6%

Overall absence

62.9%

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.

16.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

7.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

21.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,614

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,756 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.6% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

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.

£30,084

Spend per pupil

£33,126

Income per pupil

44%

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.