Best 3 Secondary schools in East Cambridgeshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Soham Village College (Secondary) in Ely; Ely College (Secondary) in Ely; Witchford Village College (Secondary) in Ely — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Soham Village College, Ely College and Witchford Village College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Ely, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Soham Village College), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (Ely College), published Jul 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Soham Village College (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Staploe Education Trust, MERIDIAN TRUST and EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE.
| Attribute |
Soham Village College
CB7 5AA
|
Ely College
CB6 2SH
|
Witchford Village College
CB6 2JA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5AA |
Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2SH |
Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 2JA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 14 Jul 2024 | 2 8 Jul 2019 | 2 15 Nov 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1350 | 1650 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Staploe Education Trust | MERIDIAN TRUST | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Website | www.sohamvc.org | www.elycollege.com | www.witchfordvc.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01353724100 | 01353667763 | 01353662053 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5AA - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Staploe Education Trust
- Website
- www.sohamvc.org
- Telephone
- 01353724100
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 2SH - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.elycollege.com
- Telephone
- 01353667763
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB6 2JA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Website
- www.witchfordvc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01353662053
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