Ely College
Academy converter secondary 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
The academy is sponsored and supported by Meridian Trust, which was founded at the Outstanding Swavesey Village College, Cambridgeshire. Meridian Trust exists to provide, support and champion high-quality education at the heart of local communities.
The Houses provide crucial support and guidance, and the needs of every student are acknowledged and understood by their tutor and senior tutor. The system enables individual progress to be monitored much more closely and the House is the key focus of the relationship between the academy and families, with siblings joining the same House.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Textiles
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 143404
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elisabeth Every | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Binstead | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jo Ellingworth | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Sigrist | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Sampson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Darryl Preston | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Warburton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Dominic Fullman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ruth Buckley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Tole | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
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