Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely, CB6 3BW · Cambridgeshire local authority
Ely’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of towns in England
What stands out about Ely St John's Community Primary School
- Its own letter, C: Key Stage 2 results better than 26% of England’s primary schools
- 54% meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below England’s schools
- 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (fewer than England’s 25%)
- Ofsted: Inspected, November 2024 (shown, not graded)
- 86% of families who put it first got a place for September 2026 (60 of 70)
- Homes in its postcode sector (CB6 3) sold for a median £361,775; Ely’s is £360,000
Results
DfE · Key Stage 2Reading, writing and maths 54%
Met the expected standard, DfE’s 3-year average 2023–2025 · higher than 26% of England’s 14,979 graded primaries · Cambridgeshire avg 59%
Each subject, 2025
Met the expected standard; the mark is England’s schools · average scaled score: reading 106, maths 103 (100 = the expected standard)
England’s figures are of its graded mainstream state schools, each school counted once; grammar schools are included, which is why the right-hand tail is long. Small cohorts are suppressed.
How hard is it to get a place at Ely St John's Community Primary School?
86% of the families who put it first got a place for September 2026.
Years when some first choices missed out: 2022 (1), 2023 (7), 2026 (10). The council runs the coordinated admissions; each school’s rules (siblings, distance, faith) decide who gets in. DfE doesn’t publish the furthest distance offered, so check the council’s admissions booklet for that. Cambridgeshire council sets the admissions rules. Apply through Cambridgeshire council’s coordinated admissions.
Outline = places offered · green = families who put it first · striped = more first choices than places
86% got their first choice
Ely and Cambridgeshire, side by side
2023–2025All 195 graded primaries in Cambridgeshire. Schools with more pupils on free school meals usually score lower, so a school above the crowd for its free school meals is doing better than its intake predicts. Ely’s schools are coloured by their letter.
Show as a table
| School | Letter | Free school meals | KS2 expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School | A+ | 9% | 90% |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | A+ | 10% | 87% |
| Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy | A+ | 40% | 85% |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | A+ | 4% | 84% |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | A+ | 9% | 83% |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | A | 12% | 82% |
| Brington CofE Primary School | A | 12% | 81% |
| Ridgefield Primary School | A | 22% | 80% |
| Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | A | 19% | 80% |
| Little Thetford CofE Primary School | A | 17% | 79% |
| Kings Hedges Primary School | A | 39% | 78% |
| Houghton Primary School | A | 6% | 76% |
| Bury CofE Primary School | A | 15% | 76% |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | A− | 7% | 75% |
| The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby | A− | 7% | 75% |
| Milton Road Primary School | A− | 14% | 75% |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | A− | 17% | 75% |
| Thriplow CofE Primary School | A− | 11% | 75% |
| Lionel Walden Primary School | A− | 13% | 74% |
| The Spinney Primary School | A− | 9% | 74% |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | A− | 15% | 74% |
| Caldecote Primary School | A− | 16% | 73% |
| William Westley Church of England VC Primary School | A− | 14% | 73% |
| St Matthew's Primary School | A− | 14% | 72% |
| Fulbourn Primary School | A− | 14% | 72% |
| Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School | A− | 5% | 72% |
| Bar Hill Community Primary School | A− | 11% | 72% |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | A− | 37% | 72% |
| Meldreth Primary School | A− | 17% | 71% |
| Crosshall Junior School | A− | 15% | 71% |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy | A− | 13% | 71% |
| University of Cambridge Primary School | A− | 9% | 71% |
| Ermine Street Church Academy | A− | 12% | 71% |
| Oakington CofE Primary School | A− | 29% | 71% |
| Park Street CofE Primary School | B+ | 20% | 70% |
| The Round House Primary Academy | B+ | 22% | 70% |
| Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School | B+ | 16% | 70% |
| Holme CofE Primary School | B+ | 18% | 70% |
| Harston and Newton Primary School | B+ | 12% | 70% |
| Holywell CofE Primary School | B+ | 12% | 69% |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | B+ | 27% | 69% |
| Cottenham Primary School | B+ | 17% | 68% |
| Great Abington Primary School | B+ | 20% | 68% |
| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School | B+ | 7% | 68% |
| Godmanchester Community Academy | B+ | 14% | 68% |
| Kimbolton Primary Academy | B+ | 21% | 68% |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | B+ | 9% | 68% |
| Linton Heights Junior School | B+ | 24% | 68% |
| Milton Church of England Primary School | B+ | 14% | 68% |
| St John's CofE Primary School | B+ | 33% | 68% |
| Offord Primary School | B+ | 12% | 68% |
| Arbury Primary School | B | 40% | 67% |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | B | 16% | 67% |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | B | 15% | 67% |
| Hatton Park Primary School | B | 10% | 67% |
| Great Staughton Primary Academy | B | 16% | 67% |
| Elm CofE Primary School | B | 32% | 67% |
| Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School | B | 21% | 67% |
| Swavesey Primary School | B | 7% | 66% |
| Earith Primary School | B | 18% | 66% |
| The Icknield Primary School | B | 26% | 66% |
| Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | B | 14% | 65% |
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | B | 9% | 65% |
| Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | B | 41% | 65% |
| Stapleford Community Primary School | B | 13% | 65% |
| Somersham Primary School | B | 15% | 65% |
| Alderman Payne Primary School | B− | 29% | 64% |
| Wilburton CofE Primary School | B− | 25% | 64% |
| Huntingdon Primary School | B− | 32% | 64% |
| Bottisham Community Primary School | B− | 17% | 64% |
| Lantern Community Primary School | B− | 10% | 64% |
| Girton Glebe Primary School | B− | 13% | 64% |
| Meridian Primary School | B− | 10% | 63% |
| The Ashbeach Primary School | B− | 26% | 63% |
| Queen Edith Primary School | B− | 15% | 63% |
| Alconbury CofE Primary School | B− | 12% | 63% |
| Bushmead Primary School | B− | 24% | 63% |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | B− | 16% | 63% |
| Meadow Primary School | B− | 12% | 63% |
| Melbourn Primary School | B− | 21% | 62% |
| Hauxton Primary School | B− | 18% | 62% |
| Burwell Village College (Primary) | B− | 19% | 62% |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | B− | 13% | 62% |
| Queen Emma Primary School | B− | 19% | 62% |
| Leverington Primary Academy | B− | 34% | 62% |
| Foxton Primary School | B− | 23% | 61% |
| Stretham Community Primary School | B− | 22% | 61% |
| Fourfields Community Primary School | B− | 21% | 61% |
| Kettlefields Primary School | B− | 10% | 61% |
| Fordham CofE Primary School | B− | 13% | 61% |
| Thorndown Primary School | B− | 18% | 61% |
| Middlefield Primary Academy | B− | 12% | 61% |
| Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School | B− | 13% | 61% |
| Mayfield Primary School | C+ | 15% | 60% |
| Fawcett Primary School | C+ | 27% | 60% |
| Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | C+ | 18% | 60% |
| Alderman Jacobs School | C+ | 25% | 60% |
| Cromwell Academy | C+ | 18% | 60% |
| Godmanchester Bridge Academy | C+ | 32% | 60% |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | C+ | 21% | 60% |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | C+ | 18% | 59% |
| Haslingfield Endowed Primary School | C+ | 10% | 59% |
| Great Paxton CofE Primary School | C+ | 15% | 59% |
| Barton CofE VA Primary School | C+ | 6% | 59% |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School | C+ | 40% | 59% |
| Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School | C+ | 17% | 59% |
| Ramsey Junior School | C+ | 41% | 59% |
| Elsworth CofE VA Primary School | C+ | 6% | 58% |
| Chesterton Primary School | C+ | 39% | 58% |
| Glebelands Primary Academy | C+ | 28% | 58% |
| Littleport Community Primary School | C | 25% | 57% |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | C | 20% | 57% |
| Isleham Church of England Primary School | C | 11% | 57% |
| Buckden CofE Primary School | C | 11% | 57% |
| Elm Road Primary School | C | 29% | 57% |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | C | 36% | 57% |
| Warboys Primary Academy | C | 21% | 57% |
| Robert Arkenstall Primary School | C | 17% | 56% |
| Park Lane Primary & Nursery School | C | 15% | 56% |
| Coates Primary School | C | 22% | 55% |
| Manea Community Primary School | C | 31% | 55% |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | C | 23% | 55% |
| Eynesbury CofE C Primary School | C | 19% | 55% |
| Trumpington Meadows Primary School | C | 41% | 55% |
| Ramnoth Junior School | C | 50% | 55% |
| Sawtry Junior Academy | C | 26% | 55% |
| Downham Feoffees Primary Academy | C | 14% | 55% |
| Colville Primary School | C | 27% | 54% |
| Hemingford Grey Primary School | C | 12% | 54% |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | C | 10% | 54% |
| The Bellbird Primary School | C | 14% | 54% |
| Winhills Primary Academy | C | 39% | 54% |
| Kennett Primary School | C | 9% | 54% |
| Millfield Primary School | C | 18% | 54% |
| Spaldwick Primary School | C | 16% | 54% |
| Pendragon Community Primary School | C− | 16% | 53% |
| Waterbeach Community Primary School | C− | 19% | 53% |
| Sutton CofE VC Primary School | C− | 22% | 53% |
| Folksworth CofE Primary School | C− | 16% | 53% |
| Gorefield Primary Academy | C− | 24% | 53% |
| Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School | C− | 13% | 52% |
| Wintringham Primary Academy | C− | 21% | 52% |
| The Galfrid School | C− | 44% | 52% |
| The Grove Primary School | C− | 45% | 51% |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | C− | 13% | 51% |
| St Helen's Primary School | C− | 12% | 51% |
| Peckover Primary School | C− | 25% | 51% |
| Stilton Church of England Primary Academy | C− | 22% | 51% |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | C− | 19% | 50% |
| Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School | C− | 17% | 50% |
| Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School | C− | 13% | 50% |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School | C− | 19% | 50% |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | C− | 30% | 50% |
| Wheatfields Primary School | C− | 12% | 50% |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | C− | 37% | 50% |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | C− | 18% | 50% |
| Murrow Primary Academy | C− | 31% | 50% |
| Benwick Primary School | C− | 29% | 49% |
| Gamlingay Village Primary | C− | 13% | 49% |
| Cavalry Primary School | C− | 30% | 49% |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School | C− | 40% | 49% |
| Beaupre Community Primary School | C− | 35% | 48% |
| Duxford Church of England Community Primary School | C− | 15% | 48% |
| Westfield Junior School | D | 23% | 47% |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | D | 28% | 47% |
| Willingham Primary School | D | 27% | 46% |
| Shirley Community Primary School | D | 42% | 46% |
| Stukeley Meadows Primary School | D | 13% | 46% |
| The Shade Primary School | D | 16% | 46% |
| Kingsfield Primary School | D | 38% | 46% |
| Brampton Village Primary School | D | 22% | 45% |
| All Saints Interchurch Academy | D | 32% | 45% |
| Priory Junior School | D | 28% | 44% |
| Little Paxton Primary School | D | 16% | 44% |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | D | 42% | 44% |
| Westwood Primary School | D | 38% | 44% |
| Marleigh Primary Academy | D | 18% | 44% |
| Barrington CofE VC Primary School | D | 14% | 43% |
| The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | D | 24% | 43% |
| Hartford Junior School | D | 30% | 43% |
| Upwood Primary Academy | D | 25% | 43% |
| The Newton Community Primary School | D | 25% | 42% |
| Thomas Eaton Primary Academy | D | 27% | 42% |
| Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School | D | 40% | 42% |
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary School | D | 28% | 39% |
| Bassingbourn Primary School | D− | 25% | 38% |
| The Weatheralls Primary School | D− | 30% | 38% |
| Fowlmere Primary School | D− | 14% | 37% |
| Orchards Church of England Academy | D− | 51% | 37% |
| Townley Primary School | D− | 35% | 36% |
| Over Primary School | D− | 15% | 35% |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots | D− | 39% | 34% |
| New Road Primary & Nursery School | D− | 33% | 32% |
| Kinderley Primary School | D− | 49% | 30% |
| Friday Bridge Community Primary School | D− | 44% | 29% |
Who goes here
DfE school census, January 2025365 pupils. SEN support is extra help in school for a special educational need; an EHC plan is the council’s legal plan for pupils who need more.
Girls and boys
Ely St John's Community Primary School’s letter
Its own results against England’s schools, not the town’s School Grade.
How school letters are worked out
Each school’s measure is compared with every graded school in England of the same phase: for primaries, the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (DfE’s three-year average); for secondaries, Attainment 8 and the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths, each turned into a z-score against England’s schools and averaged. The letter comes from the share of those schools it beats, in the same bands as every grade on the site. The same method gives U.S. schools their letters, against their own state.
Graded: England’s open mainstream state schools with published results (grammar schools included, which select by test). Not graded: special schools, alternative provision, nurseries, 16–19 colleges, UTCs and studio schools, Welsh schools. Ofsted plays no part.
Ofsted inspections
Shown, not graded: Ofsted is never part of a letter or the School Grade.
Graded inspection (no overall grade since September 2024), November 2024.
Living near Ely St John's Community Primary School
For families thinking of moving: what homes cost around the school, and the other schools close by.
Home prices in CB6 3, the school’s postcode sector
Ely property prices →Median sale price each year, 2010 to 2025
By type, the 36 months to August 2026
Homes in CB6 3 sell for about the same as Ely’s typical price. HM Land Registry Price Paid, standard sales. Catchments aren’t published, so the postcode sector stands in for “around the school”.
Schools within 1.6 miles
6 state schoolsLocation
Directions ↗Ely, CB6 3BW
Ely St John's Community Primary School: common questions
Is Ely St John's Community Primary School a good school?
By its published results, below average: its Key Stage 2 results are better than 26% of England’s primary schools (its letter is C), with 54% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% for England’s schools. Ofsted: Inspected, November 2024.
How hard is it to get into Ely St John's Community Primary School?
For September 2026, 70 families put Ely St John's Community Primary School first and 60 of them were offered a place; 60 places were offered in all.
What is Ely St John's Community Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Its latest inspection outcome is Inspected (November 2024).
How much do houses cost near Ely St John's Community Primary School?
Homes in its postcode sector, CB6 3, sold for a median £361,775 over the 36 months to August 2026 (524 sales).
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Also: DfE Key Stage 4 performance, schools data (2023/24 and 2024/25 final, 2025/26 provisional) and Key Stage 2 performance tables 2024/25 by subject; DfE school census, January 2025; DfE school-level applications and offers, September 2019 to 2026 entry; HM Land Registry Price Paid by postcode sector, 2010 to August 2026.
A school’s letter is our own summary of its published results against England’s schools of the same phase; Ely’s School Grade is a separate grade, built from the results of the schools in and around the town against other towns. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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