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Ely College is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,560 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Meridian Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Northstowe Secondary College, Swavesey Village College, North Cambridge Academy, Sawtry Village Academy and Greater Peterborough UTC.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form, Admissions and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | Witchford Village College | |
| 4.4 | Vista Academy Littleport | |
| 6.8 | Soham Village College | |
| 8.7 | Cromwell Community College | |
| 10.3 | Cottenham Village College | |
| 11.1 | Neale-Wade Academy | |
| 11.6 | Mildenhall College Academy | |
| 11.7 | Northstowe Secondary College | |
| 12.6 | Impington Village College | |
| 12.7 | Newmarket Academy | |
| 12.8 | Bottisham Village College | |
| 13.4 | Swavesey Village College |
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor. Destinations at 18 are poor.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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