Witchford Village CollegeEly College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ely.
Summary of the comparison
Witchford Village College and Ely College are secondary schools in Ely.
Witchford Village College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ely College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ely College is ahead on our composite score.
Witchford Village College was judged Good and Ely College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Witchford Village College and 49.7 for Ely College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Witchford Village College (45.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ely College (55.6 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ElyWitchford Village College | ElyEly College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 14th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 1,649 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Ely, CB6 2JA | Ely, CB6 2SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.8% | 53.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.9% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.33 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 121 | 284 | |
| 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 | 767 | 1,649 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 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.
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.
Witchford Village College
Ely College
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