Isle of Ely Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Road, Ely, CB6 2FGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Isle of Ely Primary School is a primary school in Ely for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 2nd of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2017, report published 1 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 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 score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

446 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.6%

14.6%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Isle of Ely Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lantern Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Spring Meadow Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Ely St John's Community Primary School	1 mile	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 sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Bryony Surtees
Phone: 01353612818
Website: isleofelyprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Road, Ely, CB6 2FG
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 140483

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.