Ely College, Ely — School Nest

Overview

Ely College is a state-funded school (academy converter) in Ely, East of England, for pupils aged 11–18. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type: Academy converter
Establishment group: Academies
Phase of education: Secondary
Age range: Ages 11–18
Gender of entry: Mixed
Boarding: No boarders
Sixth form: Yes
School capacity: 1,650
Pupils on roll: 1,635
URN: 143404

Admissions

Admissions policy: Non-selective
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Academy trust or group: MERIDIAN TRUST

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School places

DfE school capacity survey · May 2025 (2024/25)

Capacity at survey date: 1,650
Pupils on roll: 1,637
Unfilled places at survey date: 13

A dated snapshot from the Department for Education school capacity survey, separate from the school details above. Unfilled places at the survey date do not mean places are currently available for admission. About this data

Official admissions data

Applications & demand

Preferences expressed by families through coordinated admissions, shown over time.

2026/27 admissions · Year 7

First preferences: 304
Total preferences: 417
Offers made: 261

First preferences compared with offers

1.16 first preferences per offer

304 first preferences and 261 offers were recorded for 2026/27.

What does this mean?

This is the Department for Education's own published comparison of first preferences with total offers recorded. It indicates the level of requests made through coordinated admissions. Offers are not necessarily the school's maximum capacity, admissions arrangements vary between local authorities, the figure is not a measure of school quality, and it should not be used on its own to judge the likelihood of gaining a place.

First preferences over time

Latest five available admissions years. Missing years are not estimated.

Admissions history

Admissions year	First preferences	Total preferences	Offers made
2026/27	304	417	261
2025/26	252	376	258
2024/25	277	383	259
2023/24	312	413	259
2022/23	294	400	292

Source: Department for Education · Applications and offers data.

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

2024/25 results

Attainment 8 score
School
49.7
England
47.1
Pupils included: 284
Grade 5 or above in English & maths
School
53.5%
England
46.5%
Pupils included: 284
Grade 4 or above in English & maths
School
73.6%
England
66.4%
Pupils included: 284
Entering the EBacc
School
36.3%
England
41.5%
Pupils included: 284

Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Other recent inspection activity

These visits do not carry a graded judgement.

Ungraded inspection
Inspected 26 March 2025 · Published 11 May 2025
Outcome: Improved significantly

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

Location

Address: Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Area: Schools in East Cambridgeshire

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