74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1230.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,649
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ely College · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-7pp
82%71%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
64%52%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
49.7
-2.6
55.650.244.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
36%
+6pp
61%46%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1230.2
+97.0
1230.21013.4796.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1230.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.1
-1.0
29.022.315.6
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.1
A-level value added
-0.10
+0.1
-0.1-0.6-1.0
'17'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-13pp
13%7%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,649
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Downham Road, Ely, CB6 2SH
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 54% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 36% | 1230.2 | 39% | 1,649 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58% | 52.3 | +0.65 | 31% | 1133.2 | 35% | 1,628 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 53% | 50.0 | +0.39 | 50% | 935.5 | 53% | 1,556 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 55.6 | +0.32 | 45% | 961.5 | 49% | 1,423 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.10 | 61% | 796.7 | 65% | 1,110 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 43% | 45.7 | -0.04 | 25% | 865.7 | 32% | 1,086 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 41% | 43.9 | -0.12 | 23% | — | 26% | 1,093 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.1 | C- | -0.10 | 0% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 26.1 | C- | -0.19 | 13% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 4% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 25.7 | C- | — | 7% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 63 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 15.6 | D- | -1.01 | Not eligible | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,649 | 19.4 | 10% | 4% | 16% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,628 | 18.3 | 10% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,556 | 19.8 | 9% | 5% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,423 | 20.1 | 9% | 6% | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,298 | 19.7 | 9% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,110 | 18.9 | 11% | 10% | 21% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,093 | 16.0 | 12% | 10% | 21% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.