Ely College Catchment Area
Ely College is an academy converter secondary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1649 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,649
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Ely College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ely College?
The catchment area for Ely College is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ely College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cambridgeshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Ely College: at or above its 1650 place limit
Ely College has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1649 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1650 places. Cambridgeshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ely.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Ely College: School Information
- Full address
- Downham Road, Ely, CB6 2SH
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143404
Other Secondary Schools in Ely
If Ely College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ely are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Ely College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ely College
What is the catchment area for Ely College? ▾
The catchment area for Ely College is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ely College oversubscribed? ▾
Ely College is operating close to its capacity of 1650 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ely College? ▾
Admission to Ely College is managed by Cambridgeshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Ely College cover? ▾
Ely College is a secondary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ely College? ▾
Ely College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.