Alternatives to Ely College
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Ely College
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Ely College, for comparison
0.98 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2025: Improved significantly
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witchford Village College
Ely |
3.6 km 2.2 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.84 → 0.88 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Soham Village College
Ely |
10.2 km 6.3 mi |
1.15 | Little change 1.13 → 1.13 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cottenham Village College
Cambridge |
16.5 km 10.2 mi |
0.69 | Little change 0.88 → 0.81 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Neale-Wade Academy
⚠ Requires significant improvement March |
18.5 km 11.5 mi |
0.88 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.94 → 0.81 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall |
19.6 km 12.2 mi |
0.98 | Little change 0.96 → 0.93 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Newmarket Academy
Newmarket |
19.8 km 12.3 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.9 → 0.84 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.