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The Harbour School
All-through · Boys · Ages 5–16 · Sponsored special academy
Station Road, Wilburton, Ely CB6 3RR · theharbourschool.co.uk · 01353 740229
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Cambridgeshire 48.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 95
- 91% of 104 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 74.7%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Meridian Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cambridgeshire it was 48.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 8% 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 | |||
| ▼8% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲117 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲114 | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134193)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.62 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134193)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 16.7 | +6.7 |
| Further education | 16.7 | −43.3 |
| Other education | 66.7 | +46.7 |
Ofsted
The Harbour School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134193), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134193)
Dec 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134193)
Feb 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134193)
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 11
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 82% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND