King's Ely
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ely, East of England CB7 4DB · Cambridgeshire
#118 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#931 of 4,090 nationally
About King's Ely
King's Ely is a independent all-through located in Ely, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,126 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 118th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (89th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,126; capacity filled 90.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.4%; ebacc average points 4.00.
There are 24 schools in Ely; King's Ely ranks 5th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)47.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 King's Ely by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,126
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 90.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King's Ely
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ely College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,635 students · 1.1 km away
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 1.1 km away
Lantern Community Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 1.2 km away
Spring Meadow Infant School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
143 students · 1.5 km away
Isle of Ely Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.6 km away
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 1.6 km away
Witchford Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
804 students · 3.4 km away
Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
78 students · 3.9 km away
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
307 students · 4.0 km away
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,118 students
Chigwell School
Chigwell · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,135 students
Norwich School
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,112 students
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
Kimbolton School
Huntingdon · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,036 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King's Ely a good school?
King's Ely has a Success Index (England) of 72.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-throughs in England) and ranks #118 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 King's Ely rank in East of England?
King's Ely ranks #118 of 460 all-throughs in East of England and #931 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King's Ely?
King's Ely had 1,126 students in 2025.
Is King's Ely a primary school or a secondary school?
King's Ely is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near King's Ely?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King's Ely; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.