Schools in Ely

About schools in Ely

Most of the 28 schools listed in Ely are primary schools. Its four secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another four schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

59%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 21 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

47.3

average Attainment 8 score, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools19

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Ely St John's Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Fordham CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Isle of Ely Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Isleham Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Lantern Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Little Thetford CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Littleport Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  100%

  expected standard
• Millfield Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Robert Arkenstall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Spring Meadow Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

• St Andrew's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Stretham Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Sutton CofE VC Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  38%

  expected standard
• The Shade Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Wilburton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard

Secondary schools4

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Ely College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  49.7

  Attainment 8
• Soham Village College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  51.2

  Attainment 8
• Vista Academy Littleport

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  38.8

  Attainment 8
• Witchford Village College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  44.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 19 to 25

• Highfield Ely Academy

  Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 19

• Highfield Littleport Academy

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2 to 19

• The Harbour School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 5 to 16 · Boys

Independent schools1

• King's Ely

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 19

Common questions about schools in Ely

How many schools are in Ely?

OfferDay lists 28 schools in Ely, including 19 primary schools and four secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Ely?

Every school in Ely is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Ely?

OfferDay ranks schools in Ely where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.