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Highfield Ely Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Downham Road, Ely CB6 1BD · highfieldschoolely.co.uk · 01353 662085
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 134
- At capacity · 134 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110940)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110940)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 38.9 | −4 |
| Other education | 61.1 | +46.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Highfield Ely Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 29
- 23% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (100%) with SEND