United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~90k · 37 state-funded schools
The signature
How East Cambridgeshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,882/yr
High
Better than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£340,000
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,016/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,485/yr
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Crime
45.3/1k
Safest
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.5
Least deprived
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
37 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
32 of 36 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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37 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 37 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ely College | Secondary | 1,649 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bottisham Village College | Secondary | 1,465 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Soham Village College | Secondary | 1,432 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Witchford Village College | Secondary | 767 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Vista Academy Littleport | Secondary | 532 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | OfstedWebsite | |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 460 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Isle of Ely Primary School | Primary | 446 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fordham CofE Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lantern Community Primary School | Primary | 400 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Littleport Community Primary School | Primary | 398 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millfield Primary School | Primary | 379 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burwell Village College (Primary) | Primary | 377 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary | 367 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ely St John's Community Primary School | Primary | 365 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School | Primary | 323 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Robert Arkenstall Primary School | Primary | 286 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bottisham Community Primary School | Primary | 273 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sutton CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 269 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Shade Primary School | Primary | 267 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School | Primary | 240 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.