Ely College
Academy converter secondary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
Attainment 8
53.7
▲ 7.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
57.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.6%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
1,635 / 1,650 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2025
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Ely College is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College, Ramsey | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,096 | 12 | Good 2023 |
| Bar Hill Community Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 229 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| Crosshall Infant School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 287 | 9 | Good 2022 |
| Crosshall Junior School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 346 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 150 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Ely College (this school) | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,635 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | 455 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Greater Peterborough UTC | Secondary | Peterborough | 464 | 8 | Good 2022 |
| Harrold Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | 96 | 4 | Good 2023 |
| Hatton Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 380 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 408 | 5 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 425 | 6 | Outstanding 2024 |
| Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 448 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2014, previous school) |
| Lincroft Academy | Secondary | Bedford | 923 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Nene Park Academy | Secondary | Peterborough | 1,478 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Nene Valley Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | 311 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2011, previous school) |
| NeneGate | Special | Peterborough | 69 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 687 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Northstowe Learning Community | All-through | Cambridgeshire | 920 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Oakley Primary Academy | Primary | Bedford | 210 | 4 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Orton Wistow Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | 378 | 5 | Good 2023 |
| Sawtry Junior Academy | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 274 | 4 | Good 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Sawtry Village Academy | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,101 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Sharnbrook Academy | Secondary | Bedford | 1,684 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Somersham Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 314 | 8 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Stamford Welland Academy | Secondary | Lincolnshire | 648 | 7 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 2, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Stratton School | Secondary | Central Bedfordshire | 917 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Swavesey Village College | Secondary | Cambridgeshire | 1,254 | 8 | Outstanding 2024 |
| The Bluecoat School | Primary | Lincolnshire | 119 | 6 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| The Ferrers School | Secondary | North Northamptonshire | 937 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| The Harbour School | Special | Cambridgeshire | 95 | 5 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| The Martin Bacon Academy | Special | Cambridgeshire | 152 | 8 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | Cambridgeshire | 415 | 5 | Report card 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5, Expected standard in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Weldon Village Academy | Secondary | North Northamptonshire | 475 | 9 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met |
| West Town Primary Academy | Primary | Peterborough | 412 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Woodston Primary School | Primary | Peterborough | 495 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| 36 schools | 20,687 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
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- Funding
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- Admissions
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- Governance
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