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Highfield Ely Academy
Cambridgeshire·Not applicable·East of England·Academy special converter·CB6 1BD
URN: 143111
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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- Small cohort (13 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for local comparison.
Chesterton Community College
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 68.0Progress 8 +1.05
Compare with Highfield Ely AcademySt Bede's Inter-Church School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 61.6Progress 8 +1.02
Compare with Highfield Ely AcademyImpington Village College
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 58.6Progress 8 +0.65
Compare with Highfield Ely AcademyCambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Attainment 8 56.8Progress 8 +0.45
Compare with Highfield Ely AcademySchool information
| URN | 143111 |
| Local authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Adam Daw |
| Trust | THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CB6 1BD |
| Latest pupils | 13 |
| FSM eligible | 52.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Downham Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BD
http://www.highfieldschoolely.co.ukView local authority page1353662085| DfE number | 7007 |
| UKPRN | 10057574 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |