Vista Academy Littleport

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Camel Road, Ely, CB6 1EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Vista Academy Littleport is a secondary school in Ely for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

106 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.8

38.8, 7.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%

34%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.8%

52.8%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc24.5%

24.5%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.48

3.48, 0.61 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

547 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals32.2%

32.2%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Vista Academy Littleport

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ely College	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.7
King's Ely	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 47.4
Witchford Village College	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Soham Village College	9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.2
Neale-Wade Academy	10 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Attainment 8: 34.8

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr James Mepham
Phone: 01353223300
Website: vista.tela.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Camel Road, Ely, CB6 1EW
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 150263

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.