Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Ely, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 50% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55% boys and 45% girls. Around 35.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.1%). other white pupils make up about 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RB
Website: elystmarys.demat.org.uk
Telephone: 01353662163
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rebekah Gardner
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141707

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 240
Number of Boys: 132
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.10%149
Other White11.30%27
African4.60%11
White and Asian3.80%9
Unclassified3.30%8
Other Mixed2.90%7
Other Asian2.50%6
White and Black Caribbean1.70%4
Indian1.70%4
White and Black African1.30%3
Bangladeshi1.30%3
Chinese0.80%2
Caribbean0.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%2
Gypsy/Roma0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Average (-0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
High Barns , CB7 4RB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
High Barns , CB7 4RB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School
High Barns , CB7 4RB
3out of 4 115 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School
School Road , CB6 2FG
3out of 4 994 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Lantern Community Primary
Nene Road , CB6 2WL
- not rated 1,311 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ely College
Downham Road , CB6 2SH
- not rated 1,484 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ely College
Downham Road , CB6 2SH
- not rated 1,484 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ely College
Downham Road , CB6 2SH
3out of 4 1,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Ely Academy
Downham Road , CB6 1BD
3out of 4 1,395 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Special School
Downham Road , CB6 1BD
- not rated 1,395 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25
Downham Road , CB6 1BD
- not rated 1,419 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Acremont House Kings School Ely
30 Egremont Street , CB6 1AE
- not rated 1,462 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's Ely
Barton Road , CB7 4DB
- not rated 1,768 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.