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Schools in East Cambridgeshire

East Cambridgeshire has 37 schools: 29 primary and 8 secondary or all-through. 70% of the 27 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Soham Village College has the highest Attainment 8 score (51.2 in 2025). Among primary schools, Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 39 schools
  • 8 secondary
  • 29 primary

Secondary Schools in East Cambridgeshire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Soham Village College Outstanding 51.2 (2025) +0.75 (2024) 1,436
2 Bottisham Village College Requires Improvement 51.1 (2025) +0.12 (2024) 1,396
3 Ely College Good 49.7 (2025) +0.65 (2024) 1,635
4 Witchford Village College Good 44.5 (2025) +0.05 (2024) 804
5 Vista Academy Littleport – 38.8 (2025) -0.51 (2024) 547
6 The Harbour School Requires Improvement 6.1 (2025) -1.92 (2024) 95
7 Highfield Littleport Academy Urgent improvement 0.7 (2023) -1.70 (2023) 162
8 Highfield Ely Academy – – – 134

Primary Schools in East Cambridgeshire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Good 100% (2025) 114
2 Ditton Lodge Primary School Expected standard 96% (2025) 204
3 Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Good 94% (2025) 97
4 Little Thetford CofE Primary School Expected standard 77% (2025) 78
5 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good 75% (2025) 461
6 Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Good 75% (2025) 77
7 Cheveley CofE Primary School Good 74% (2025) 143
8 Bottisham Community Primary School – 72% (2025) 245
9 Isle of Ely Primary School Good 71% (2025) 446
10 Ely St John's Community Primary School – 68% (2025) 371
11 Burwell Village College (Primary) Good 66% (2025) 374
12 Millfield Primary School Good 66% (2025) 416
13 Littleport Community Primary School – 64% (2025) 406
14 Stretham Community Primary School – 63% (2025) 185
15 Fordham CofE Primary School Good 62% (2025) 413
16 Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Expected standard 61% (2025) 150
17 Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Good 61% (2025) 226
18 Kettlefields Primary School Good 61% (2025) 145
19 Kennett Primary School Good 55% (2025) 130
20 The Shade Primary School – 55% (2025) 250
21 Lantern Community Primary School – 54% (2025) 448
22 Sutton CofE VC Primary School Good 54% (2025) 271
23 Isleham Church of England Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 201
24 Robert Arkenstall Primary School Good 53% (2025) 269
25 Wilburton CofE Primary School Good 50% (2025) 117
26 The Weatheralls Primary School Requires Improvement 44% (2025) 342
27 The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School – 38% (2025) 307
28 Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy – – 51
29 Spring Meadow Infant School Good – 143

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