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Best Schools in Ely

Compare 29 schools in Ely. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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29

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

23

Good

Primary Schools

24 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Ely

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Little Thetford CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Green Hill, Little Thetford, Ely, CB6 3HD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+3.7

92 pupils • 12.0% FSM • 10.9% EAL

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

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Primary

Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.5

470 pupils • 14.3% FSM • 13.2% EAL

Wilburton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Carpond Lane, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3RJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

-0.1

116 pupils • 17.2% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Robert Arkenstall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Camping Close, Haddenham, Ely, CB6 3UA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/18/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+2.2

286 pupils • 21.0% FSM • 6.6% EAL

Fordham CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.7

Maths Progress

-0.8

418 pupils • 13.9% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Isle of Ely Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

School Road, Ely, CB6 2FG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+2.9

Maths Progress

+1.5

449 pupils • 8.7% FSM • 13.6% EAL

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Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Main Street, Little Downham, Ely, CB6 2ST

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.7

159 pupils • 17.6% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Ely College

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Secondary, Post-16

Downham Road, Ely, CB6 2SH

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/11/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

50.0

Progress 8

+0.39

English & Maths 5+

53%

English & Maths 4+

71%

1,556 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 5.1% EAL

Ely St John's Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

65%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

-1.9

374 pupils • 9.9% FSM • 15.8% EAL

Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

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Primary

High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

72%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-0.8

286 pupils • 27.6% FSM • 24.1% EAL

Fordham CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.7

Maths Progress

-0.8

418 pupils • 13.9% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Highfield Ely Academy

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Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Downham Road, Ely, CB6 1BD

Ages: 2-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/2/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

135 pupils • 38.5% FSM • 8.1% EAL

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