Soham Village CollegeEly College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
Soham Village College and Ely College are secondary schools in Ely.
Soham Village College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ely College scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Soham Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Soham Village College was judged Outstanding and Ely College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for Soham Village College and 53.7 for Ely College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Soham Village College (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ely College (55.6 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElySoham Village College | ElyEly College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 13th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,436 | 1,635 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Ely, CB7 5AA | Ely, CB6 2SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 57.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.2% | 79.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 274 | 276 | |
| 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 | 1,432 | 1,649 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Soham Village College
Ely College
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