King's Ely
Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4DB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Attwater
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,250
- Pupils on roll
- 1,126
- URN
- 110916
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353660700
About this school
King's Ely is a Church of England independent school in Ely. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 1,126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected King's Ely under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
King's Ely has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1914, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 136 | 133 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 | 46.2 | 47.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 55.9% | 60.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 66.2% | 77.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 39% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King's Ely has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.2 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.4 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,100 |
| 2023/24 | 1,119 |
| 2024/25 | 1,156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 68
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Ely Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Ely
-
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 250.5 miles
Other types · Ely
-
The Harbour School4.4 miles
Academies · Ely
-
Highfield Littleport Academy4.8 miles
Academies · Ely
-
In Toto Ed Cambridge8.5 miles
Special schools · Fordham
Other schools in Ely
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primary
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primary
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primary
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community Primary School Primary
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Primary
- Littleport Community Primary School Primary
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King's Ely teach?
- King's Ely teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Ely?
- The headteacher of King's Ely is Mr John Attwater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King's Ely been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected King's Ely under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is King's Ely?
- King's Ely has 1,126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is King's Ely full?
- King's Ely has capacity for 1,250 pupils and 1,126 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King's Ely a faith school?
- Yes. King's Ely is designated Church of England.
- How have King's Ely's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.1 in 2022/23 and 47.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are King's Ely's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Ely's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.