About the school
King's School, Ely, is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls between 1 and 18 years. It is a charitable trust, overseen by a board of governors. The school was founded over 1000 years ago to educate the boy choristers of the worshipping ∞mmunity of Ely. Becoming co-educational in 1970, the school admits pupils of all faiths and none.
Pupils enter the Nursery shortly before their first birthday and progress to King's Ely Acremont for Reception. The junior school accepts pupils from the age of seven to thirteen years. Pupils subsequently transfer to the senior school until the age of eighteen years. Boarders are acco mmodated in seven separate boarding houses, six of which are single-sex.
Since the previous inspection, the Nursery provision has been expanded and King's Ely International has become further integrated into the main schoo, with boarding now fully merged.
What the school seeks to do
The school aims to promote a culture of integrity and trust in which: childhood and youth are honoured; people of all races, faiths and backgrounds are respected and valued; life skills are developed, personal and social responsibility are promoted; and both creatvity and independence of mind are fostered so that life can be embraced and lived to the full.
About the pupils
Pupils come from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, mostly from pr ofessional families within East Anglia, but also from further afield and abroad. Nationally standardised data indicate that the
abllity profile of the pupils is above average, whilst the ability profile of sixth form pupils is broadly average. The schoolhas identifed 232 pupils as requiring support for specialeducational needs and/or disabilties (SEND), and 1 pupil has an education, health and care (EHC) plan. They require support with dyslexta, dyscalcula, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactvity disorder, autistic spectrum
disorders, language processing, non-verbal and social and emotional difficulties. English is an additional language (EAL) for 162 pupils, 98 of whom receive additional support. The school has
identified 117 pupils as the most able, and the curriculum is modified for them.
Welcome to King’s Ely; it is a remarkable school. People have been educated here, in the shadow of Ely Cathedral, for well over 1,000 years, which means we have had plenty of practice at doing our job. However, we are not about historic achievements or illustrious alumni but about children and young people because they are our future.
