Ely St John's Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ely St John's Community Primary School is a primary school in Ely for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 5th of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 9 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

371 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.7%

9.7%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17%

17%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ely St John's Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lantern Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Isle of Ely Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Spring Meadow Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher John Henson
Phone: 01353612780
Website: elystjohns.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St John's Road, Ely, CB6 3BW
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110773

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.