Schools in Ely
All 27 schools in Ely: 19 state primary schools, 4 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 1 independent school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Ely · Best secondary schools in Ely
Council admissions: Cambridgeshire.
Primary schools (19) · Secondary schools (4) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (1)
Primary schools
19 schools.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fordham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Isle of Ely Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Isleham CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lantern Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Littleport Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mepal and Witcham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spring Meadow Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stretham Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Rackham CofE Primary School and Pre-School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Shade Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilburton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
4 schools.
- Ely College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Soham Village College Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Vista Academy Littleport Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Witchford Village College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
3 schools.
- Highfield Ely Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- Highfield Littleport Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- The Harbour School Special academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
1 school.
- King's Ely Independent, inspected by ISI · 47% A*/A at A level
Page updated 26 September 2026.