Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Graves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Grace Schools
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 141707
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353662163
About this school
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Ely. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 92 | 63 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 71% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 87% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 79% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School 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 | 63% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School compares
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School ranked 101st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5% | 35% | 226 | — |
| Spring Meadow Infant School | — | 6.5% | 37.1% | 143 | 0.1 miles |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | 71% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 446 | 0.6 miles |
| Lantern Community Primary School | 54% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 448 | 0.7 miles |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 11% | 371 | 1.6 miles |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | 61% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 150 | 2.3 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)
- 35%
- English as an additional language
- 27.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 10.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spring Meadow Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Isle of Ely Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Lantern Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Ely St John's Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Ely
Other schools in Ely
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School ranks 11th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Ely.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary 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
- Spring Meadow Infant School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Miss Rebekah Gardner (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Miss Rebekah Gardner to Mr Oliver Graves recorded 14 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School teach?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is Mr Oliver Graves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School, 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 Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School full?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 226 on roll (47%), 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 Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is part of GRACE SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School ranked 101st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School'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 14 July 2026.