Ely College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ely, East of England CB6 2SH · Cambridgeshire
#165 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#1276 of 4,090 nationally
About Ely College
Ely College is a academy secondary located in Ely, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,635 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 165th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,635; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.6%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 24 schools in Ely; Ely College ranks 7th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ely College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,635
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ely College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lantern Community Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 177 m away
Isle of Ely Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 720 m away
King's Ely
Ely · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,126 students · 1.1 km away
Spring Meadow Infant School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
143 students · 1.3 km away
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 1.4 km away
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 1.4 km away
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 3.2 km away
Witchford Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
804 students · 3.5 km away
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 4.1 km away
Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
78 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Chalk Hills Academy
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1,644 students
Cambourne Village College
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1,626 students
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
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1,620 students
Queen Katharine Academy
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1,619 students
Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,617 students
Mayflower High School
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1,616 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ely College a good school?
Ely College has a Success Index (England) of 64.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #165 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ely College rank in East of England?
Ely College ranks #165 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #1276 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ely College?
Ely College had 1,635 students in 2025.
Is Ely College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ely College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ely College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ely College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.