Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Ely for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 8th of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 21 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

226 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals40.7%

40.7%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spring Meadow Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Isle of Ely Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Lantern Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Ely St John's Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: GRACE SCHOOLS
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Graves
Phone: 01353662163
Website: ely.graceschools.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RB
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 141707

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.