Vista Academy Littleport, Ely
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Vista Academy Littleport is a warm, welcoming school where pupils feel safe and supported. The school has built a broad, ambitious curriculum designed to help all pupils, including those with special educational needs, build secure knowledge over time. Staff work tenaciously to support every pupil's wellbeing and to raise aspirations through enrichment activities, work experience and clear guidance about future paths.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Calm, positive learning environment with improved attendance close to national averages
- Well-designed, broad and ambitious curriculum that is increasingly accessible to all pupils, including those with SEND
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Extensive enrichment activities and pastoral care that boost pupil confidence and aspirations
Areas for Improvement
- Published exam results and pupil progress remain well below national averages
- Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding across all subjects to close knowledge gaps quickly
- Pupils still have gaps in knowledge and struggle to articulate ideas orally and in writing
- Some pupils do not fully engage with personal, social, health and economic education lessons
- Literacy development across the curriculum needs to be more consistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Netball club, drama club, Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, drama productions, work experience, overseas trips
Vista Academy Littleport has made significant improvements since becoming a new academy in 2023, establishing a positive and ambitious culture with a carefully designed broad curriculum. However, published outcomes remain well below national averages, reflecting historic weaknesses in teaching quality that the school is actively working to address.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
25
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
547 pupils
600 capacity
53 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ely
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ely
Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire
Places available
7,188
Applications
6,820
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.85531%
Overall absence
26.38889%
Persistent absence
576
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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