Isle of Ely Primary School, Ely

From the headteacher's welcome: "Isle of Ely Primary School is a calm, spacious and ambitious school for children aged 3 to 11, serving the growing community to the north of Ely. Our purpose-built site gives children room to learn, play and grow, while high-quality teaching and strong academic foundations help them feel settled, confident and ready to achieve their best."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Isle of Ely Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Isle of Ely Primary School as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Isle of Ely Primary School are Lantern Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Spring Meadow Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 73% maths); and Ely St John's Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

Isle of Ely Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Isle of Ely Primary School is one of 21 schools run by The Active Learning Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 48 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 13 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Isle of Ely Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ely Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stour Green (opposite), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Isle of Ely Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 122 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Isle of Ely Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.