The Harbour School, Ely

Requires Improvement
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Boys
Ages 516

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kayleigh Hardy
Pupils:95 / 104 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01353740229
Address:Station Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3RR
Trust:MERIDIAN TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:148236
UKPRN:10087059
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

74.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+8ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 0% to 8%. Maths has improved from 0% to 8%. Writing has improved from 0% to 8%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

95 pupils

104 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ely

Low pressure

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ely

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

7,188

Applications

6,820

Got 1st preference

88.2%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

23.63672%

Overall absence

62.85714%

Persistent absence

105

Enrolments

Authorised16.96279%
Unauthorised6.67393%
Persistent (10%+)62.85714%
Severe (50%+)19.04762%

Absence trend

39.40499%
20/21
25.14668%
21/22
26.72168%
22/23
24.80133%
23/24
23.63672%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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