Witchford Village College
Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2JA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Principal
- Mr Nick Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Eastern Learning Alliance
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 804
- URN
- 137547
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353662053
About this school
Witchford Village College is a secondary academy in Ely. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 804 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Witchford Village College, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | 145 | 121 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | 46.4 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.07 -0.18 to +0.32 | +0.05 -0.18 to +0.29 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 39.3% | 38.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 68.3% | 62.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 35.9% | 47.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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 Witchford Village College 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 | 46.6 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.4 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 749 |
| 2024/25 | 767 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Witchford Village College compares
Witchford Village College ranked 25th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.5 | 9.8% | 26.2% | 804 | — |
| Ely College | 49.7 | 7.7% | 16% | 1,635 | 2.2 miles |
| Vista Academy Littleport | 38.8 | 8.9% | 29.3% | 547 | 6.1 miles |
| Soham Village College | 51.2 | 7.2% | 19% | 1,436 | 6.8 miles |
| Cottenham Village College | 52 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 860 | 8.3 miles |
| Impington Village College | 58.6 | 6.6% | 13.9% | 1,446 | 10.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.21%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ely College2.2 miles
Secondary · Ely
-
Vista Academy Littleport6.1 miles
Secondary · Ely
-
Soham Village College6.8 miles
Secondary · Ely
-
Cottenham Village College8.3 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
-
Impington Village College10.7 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
Other schools in Ely
- Ely College Secondary
- Soham Village College Secondary
- Vista Academy Littleport Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Witchford Village College teach?
- Witchford Village College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Ely.
- Who is the principal of Witchford Village College?
- The principal of Witchford Village College is Mr Nick Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Witchford Village College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Witchford Village College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Witchford Village College?
- Witchford Village College has 804 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Witchford Village College full?
- Witchford Village College has capacity for 900 pupils and 804 on roll (89%), 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 Witchford Village College a faith school?
- No. Witchford Village College has no designated religious character.
- Is Witchford Village College a selective school?
- No. Witchford Village College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Witchford Village College part of an academy trust?
- Witchford Village College is part of EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Witchford Village College have?
- The schools register lists Witchford Village College's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Witchford Village College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.6 in 2022/23 and 44.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Witchford Village College compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Witchford Village College ranked 25th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Witchford Village College's absence rate?
- Witchford Village College's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Witchford Village College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Witchford Village College'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 1 July 2026.