Highfield Ely Academy
Academy special converter school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Highfield Ely, a very special Special school that were all incredibly proud and privileged to be a part of. I hope that you find our website to be helpful and informative and that it gives you a flavour of who we are and what we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Lego
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 143111
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (4 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorna Robinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lorna Robinson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Dealey | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Jan Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Butland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Bryony Surtees Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alec Burns Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record