Highfield Ely AcademyEly College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Highfield Ely Academy and Ely College in Ely.
Highfield Ely Academy was judged Good and Ely College was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Highfield Ely Academy (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyHighfield Ely Academy | ElyEly College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 14th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy special converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Not reported | Secondary | |
| Age range | 2-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 123 | 1,649 | |
| Capacity | 134 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Ely, CB6 1BD | Ely, CB6 2SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 49.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 53.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 73.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 36.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 4.33 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 13 | 284 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 23.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 123 | 1,649 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.2% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 18.2% 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.
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.
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