King's Ely A GSG School
- King's Ely
The Old Palace
Palace Green
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4EW - Head: John Attwater
- T 01353 660707
- F 01353 667485
- E admissions@kingsely.org
- W www.kingsely.org/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Cambridgeshire
- Pupils: 1,146; sixth formers: 218
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £12,477 - £26,214; Boarding £27,843 - £38,655 pa
- Open days: September, October, March, May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Music, as you might expect, is particularly strong here and is the heart of the school. It is a cathedral school with traditional choristers, who we were privileged to hear practising. There's also a girls’ choir age 11-16 which runs parallel with the boys', singing daily in the cathedral and performing all over the world. And there is the sixth form choir as well. Mention must go to the award winning...
What the school says...
A friendly, well-balanced, caring community which is valued for getting the best from a broad range of abilities whether Oxbridge or average. Founded over 1,000 years ago, King's Ely enjoys an exceptional setting next to Ely Cathedral. Music is a special strength and up to 500 individual lessons are given each week in addition to timetabled music classes. The equivalent of a whole working day each week is devoted to sport, the unique outdoor pursuits programme (Ely Scheme) and creative and performing arts. There is a strong rowing tradition in addition to team sports - rugby, football, hockey, netball and cricket - golf, basketball, squash and equestrian are also available. Boarding is increasingly popular. The campus is a five minute walk from the station - Cambridge is only 15 minutes by rail - and there are mainline links country-wide. School buses run across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
Sports
Unusual sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2019, John Attwater. PPE at Oxford with intentions of joining the foreign office. On leaving university still not sure which direction to take so did a PGCE whilst teaching at Wells Cathedral School. Arrived at Ely from King Edward’s Witley where he was head. Very musical with great experience of chorister schools as a pupil and teacher; he was one at Chichester. Still very musical (‘I love singing') and plans to join school chapel choir ‘when we are allowed to sing again and if they will have me’.
Baptism of fire joining King’s as only one ‘normal’ term before dreaded lockdowns reared their ugly heads. ‘I can’t – or couldn’t – wander round the school as I could have ended up being a super spreader.’ Hence parents (and some pupils)...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
SENCO and Learning Support Assistant see individuals and small groups before, during and after timetabled day.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| St Faith's | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| St John's College School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's | 2023 | 2 |
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