# Alternatives to Ely College

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Ely College and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Ely College, for comparison

1.16 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Witchford Village College, Ely](/school/137547/witchford-village-college) | 2.2 mi south-west | 0.98 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Vista Academy Littleport, Ely](/school/150263/vista-academy-littleport) | 4.2 mi north | 0.62 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Soham Village College, Ely](/school/136610/soham-village-college) | 6.3 mi south-east | 1.30 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Cottenham Village College, Cambridge](/school/137434/cottenham-village-college) | 10.2 mi south-west | 0.73 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Neale-Wade Academy, March](/school/139272/neale-wade-academy) | 11.5 mi north-west | 0.96 | 2026 | Needs attention (category of concern: Requires significant improvement) | no | not recorded |
| [Mildenhall College Academy, Mildenhall](/school/139867/mildenhall-college-academy) | 12.2 mi east | 0.94 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/143404/ely-college/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/143404/ely-college