Witchford Village College, Ely

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are focused on ensuring excellent educational experiences for every student, as well as fostering an inclusive environment and building strong community ties. Our excellent, expert-led curriculum and insistence on strong teaching and learning ensures students are challenged and supported to reach their full academic potential."

In 2026, pupils at Witchford Village College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.3 in Cambridgeshire and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Cambridgeshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34, against 45 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 164 families put Witchford Village College as their first choice and 282 named it as one of their preferences, for 167 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Witchford Village College is one of 8 schools run by Eastern Learning Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 145 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 146 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 50 (6.2%) 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.

Witchford Village College has a resourced provision (12 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for autism.

The nearest railway station is Ely Railway Station Forecourt, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Witchford Village College (in), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Witchford Village College issued 140 suspensions, 18.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Witchford Village College are The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School (0.4 miles) and Ely St John's Community Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.