Welcome to
Ely Classrooms

Alternative Provision in Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

Ely Classrooms provides personalised education for young people who are unable to access, or fully engage with, mainstream school.

We offer a calm, small-scale learning environment, with teaching in very small groups and 1:1 where needed. Each pupil follows an individual timetable built around their educational needs, interests and longer-term goals.

Education and support

Our provision combines a strong academic focus with practical and creative learning and specialist support.

Pupils can work towards recognised qualifications including GCSEs, Functional Skills, Project Qualifications and LAMDA. Alongside academic subjects, the curriculum can include art, drama, music, cooking, gardening, sport and hair and beauty.

Wellbeing support is integrated into the provision, with access to counselling and a low-sensory breakout space for pupils who need time away from teaching or other activity.

Referrals

Ely Classrooms accepts referrals and enquiries from schools, local authorities and families. Placements are individually planned around the pupil and agreed with the relevant commissioning body.

About

About

Find out more about Ely Classrooms and meet our team of subject specialists.

Provision

Provision

Discover how our Alternative Provision programme combines academic teaching with therapeutic support.

Curriculum

Curriculum

Our curriculum is built around the individual pupil. At every stage they have access to academic, practical and creative subjects.

Pupil & Parent Information

Pupil & Parent Information

Find all the practical information pupils and families need when attending Ely Classrooms.

Based in Haddenham

Ely Classrooms is based in the centre of Haddenham. We make use of facilities within the village as part of our curriculum, including the Arkenstall Centre and other local spaces for sport, practical activities, creative work and outdoor learning.

Ely Classrooms is expanding

We are adding a second building at 5 Station Road, across the road from our existing premises.

The additional building will provide more teaching and activity space and allow us to expand our Alternative Provision while retaining the small-group approach on which Ely Classrooms is based.

During the 2026–27 academic year, we also plan to apply to register Ely Classrooms as an independent special school. Until registration is complete, Ely Classrooms remains an Alternative Provision.

Trusted by parents and pupils

A big thank you – 6 in Language and 6 in Lit – she’s now going to Hills Road.

Very Proud – thank you for the confidence – we have a happy bunny in the house. Grade 5 in Language and Lit and a 6 in Maths - up two grades from her mocks! A big thank you to Jo and Allison.

He is over the moon and is able to get his first choice course as he got a 5 in English and Maths. Huge thanks to Alex and to Allison.

She passed her Maths! We are so pleased and proud of her hard work over the past year. Please pass on a massive Thank you to Mr Anjum. I've already recommended you to a friend.

He scored 103 in English Language which is a grade 7, a two grade improvement on his mocks, so thank you Allison for your help/advice.

She got a 5 so is very pleased – big thanks to Alex for his support!

He achieved a Grade 7 in English Language, achieved with your support and guidance, which really helped his confidence. Thank you so much for all your efforts.

We would like to thank Alison for all her help and support. She gave him so much confidence which didn't just support his English but also his other subjects as well.

She got a 6 in Maths! She looked up the gradings and was two marks off a 7. She got 154 marks which is the highest she's had though mocks. Thank you all and Mr Anjum for helping her. She's happy and has got her place at Hills Rd for her A levels.

Just wanted to let you know that she finally passed her Maths GCSE! We cannot thank Mr Anjum enough – he did absolute wonders with her, from a Grade 2 to a 4 from March until May, amazing.

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