1
Spring Meadow Infant School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 4RB
2
1 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Ely
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Ely. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
14
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Wilburton CofE Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 3RJ
2
14 Dec 2023
3
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 4RB
2
21 Jun 2023
4
Fordham CofE Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 5NL
2
15 Jun 2023
5
Sutton CofE VC Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 2PU
2
9 Feb 2023
6
Downham Feoffees Primary Academy
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 2ST
2
10 May 2022
7
Isleham Church of England Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 5RZ
2
2 Mar 2022
8
Millfield Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 1HW
2
26 Apr 2018
9
Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB6 2AL
2
19 Dec 2017
10
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ely • Cambridgeshire • CB7 5AA
2
15 Nov 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Isle of Ely Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Lantern Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2011
- Stretham Community Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Not judged • Nov 2024
- The Shade Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Littleport Community Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024