Witchford Village College, Ely

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Naomi Barker
Pupils:804 / 900 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01353662053
Address:Manor Road, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2JA
Trust:EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:137547
UKPRN:10035488
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.6

Avg class size

33

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

804 pupils

900 capacity

96 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(6)

24 January 2023
12 October 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 November 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.80025%

Overall absence

24.90613%

Persistent absence

799

Enrolments

Authorised7.69511%
Unauthorised2.10514%
Persistent (10%+)24.90613%
Severe (50%+)5.50688%

Absence trend

5.86257%
18/19
4.86244%
20/21
9.31091%
21/22
9.61231%
22/23
10.41718%
23/24
9.80025%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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