Ely College

Contact details for the school

School Name: Ely College
Address: Downham Road
Town/City: Ely
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB6 2SH
Telephone Number: 01353 667763
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Warburton
Capacity: 1650
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1635 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.7%

Location and administration

URN: 143404
DfE Number: 873/4012
UKPRN: 10058113
UPRN: 10002584684
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Cambridgeshire (E07000009)
Constituency: Ely and East Cambridgeshire (E14001224)
Electoral Ward: Ely West (E05011565)

Easting & Northing: 553659E, 281128N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 24' 25.99" N 0° 15' 27.43" E
Plus Code: 9F42C745+V2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Alison Binstead - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 May 2029.
  • Mrs Ruth Buckley - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2026.
  • Ms Jo Ellingworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
  • Mrs Elisabeth Every - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 May 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 May 2027.
  • Mr Dominic Fullman - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
  • Darryl Preston - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2026.
  • Matthew Sampson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 January 2027.
  • Mr Anthony Sigrist - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Jonathan Tole - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2029.
  • Mr Simon Warburton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).