Ely College

Downham Road, Ely, CB6 2SH

Local ranking11th of 36 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1650

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.6%
Entering EBacc
36.3%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
284

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Higher education
19.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
21.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.1

Avg Points/Entry

23.1

Best 3 A-Levels

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
28.6
16-18 Cohort
259

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1649
Boys
845 (51%)
Girls
804 (49%)
Capacity
1650 (100% full)
SEND
10.1%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
6.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,455/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
18.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.3%
  • White Other: 7.1%
  • Other: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

75.3%

White British

7.1%

White Other

7.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Downham Road

Ely, East of England

Administrative

URN
143404
UKPRN
10058113
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST