Ely College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 143404
- Address
- Downham Road, CB6 2SH
- Website
- www.elycollege.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1649 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 5.4% |
| Other White | 6.9% |
| Unclassified | 8.7% |
| White British | 73.6% |
| Other Black | 0.8% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 49.7 |
| Local authority average | 48.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.33 |
| Local authority average | 4.36 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 282 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 282 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 282 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 282 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Ely College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 258
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 252
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 266 122 144 |
| Year 8 | 272 132 140 |
| Year 9 | 287 149 138 |
| Year 10 | 281 142 139 |
| Year 11 | 284 156 128 |
| Year 12 | 163 87 76 |
| Year 13 | 96 57 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |