Highfield Ely Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Downham Road
 Ely
 Cambridgeshire CB6 1BD
Telephone: 01353 662085

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Highfield Special School
Trust: The Active Learning Trust Limited
Sponsor: The Active Learning Trust Limited

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adam Daw (since February 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Simon Bainbridge
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.75 / 89.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 104.28
Number of pupils: 123
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Ely North
School Number: 8737007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th October 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  5. Ely College (1.0km) show on map
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  30. West Row Academy (14.3km) show on map
  31. In Toto Ed Cambridge (14.4km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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