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Ely St John's Community Primary School

East Cambridgeshire, CB6 3BWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#9,832
of 13,686 nationally

About Ely St John's Community Primary School

Ely St John's Community Primary School is a mixed, non-denominational state primary in East Cambridgeshire, currently home to 365 pupils against a capacity of 420. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 91 applications for 48 places, with 47 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio sits at 1. 9, meaning nearly two families compete for every spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 10. 7%, which is below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively advantaged intake compared with the wider Cambridgeshire area. The school is led by headteacher Christopher John Henson and was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its 2015 and 2024 graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt John's Road, Ely, East Cambridgeshire, CB6 3BW
HeadteacherChristopher John Henson
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils365
Free School Meals (FSM)10.7%
School Capacity365 / 420 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ely St John's Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.