Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW · Cambridgeshire · secondary school
33rd of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire we can score, 35 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 839 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5/10 among them, against 2.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.43 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 34.0 · 26 | 30% | 0.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.51 · 15 | 25% | 0.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.8 · 16 | 10% | 0.16 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2025-11. In 2024/25, 34.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.8, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.51 in 2023/24, meaning pupils made less progress than peers nationally who started from the same point. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.5 out of 10 among them, against 2.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Basket Ball Club, Board Games Club, Book Club, Dance Club, Drama Club, Homework Club, Language Exchange Club, Origami Club, Football Club, Netball Clubs, Vista Voices, and the Student Newspaper Club.
Getting in. There are 532 pupils in a school with 600 places, leaving 68 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school plan to address the Inadequate rating following the 2025-11 inspection? What specific support is available for pupils who are falling behind in English and maths? How does the school manage the transition for Year 7 students given the current capacity?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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