Ely St John's Community Primary SchoolIsle of Ely Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
Ely St John's Community Primary School and Isle of Ely Primary School are primary schools in Ely.
Ely St John's Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Isle of Ely Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Isle of Ely Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ely St John's Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Isle of Ely Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Ely St John's Community Primary School and 71.0% for Isle of Ely Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ely St John's Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Isle of Ely Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyEly St John's Community Primary School | ElyIsle of Ely Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 27th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Ely, CB6 3BW | Ely, CB6 2FG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.5% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Isle of Ely Primary School
Full profiles: Ely St John's Community Primary School · Isle of Ely Primary School