Highfield Littleport Academy
Elmside, Ely, CB6 1LJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Daw
- Sponsor
- The Active Learning Trust Limited
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 162
- URN
- 140882
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353223301
About this school
Highfield Littleport Academy is a special academy in Ely. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 162 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Littleport Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -7.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.7 | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | -1.70 -2.68 to -0.72 | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | - | - |
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 Highfield Littleport Academy 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 | 0% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.68%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.32%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highfield Ely Academy4.3 miles
Academies · Ely
-
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 254.4 miles
Other types · Ely
-
King's Ely4.8 miles
Independent schools · Ely
-
The Harbour School8.9 miles
Academies · Ely
-
On Track Education Mildenhall11.4 miles
Special schools · Mildenhall
Other schools in Ely
- Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Other types
- Highfield Ely Academy Academies
- The Harbour School Academies
- 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 Highfield Littleport Academy teach?
- Highfield Littleport Academy teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Littleport Academy?
- The headteacher of Highfield Littleport Academy is Mr Adam Daw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Littleport Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Littleport Academy, 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 Highfield Littleport Academy?
- Highfield Littleport Academy has 162 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Highfield Littleport Academy full?
- Highfield Littleport Academy has capacity for 164 pupils and 162 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highfield Littleport Academy a faith school?
- No. Highfield Littleport Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Highfield Littleport Academy part of an academy trust?
- Highfield Littleport Academy is part of THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Highfield Littleport Academy have?
- The schools register lists Highfield Littleport Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Highfield Littleport Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Highfield Littleport Academy's absence rate?
- Highfield Littleport Academy's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Littleport Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Littleport Academy'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 15 July 2026.