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Isle of Ely Primary School

School Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2FG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–11 in Ely. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2023). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (71% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 67 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–11
Pupils
446
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Academy trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Bryony Surtees
Opened
Sept 2014
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 56 pupils

Expected standard
71%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
13%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
109
Average scaled score
Maths score
108
Average scaled score
This school
71%
Cambridgeshire
59%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
60
1st preferences
67
All applications
127
1st prefs per place
1.12
More first choices than places

60 of 67 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
446
Capacity
420
106% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)9.6%
  • English as an additional language13.2%
  • SEN support7.6%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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