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The school opened in May 1905 with thirty girl students under the supervision of the first
Headmistress, Miss E.E.Fletcher. It was recognised formally as a public secondary school by the Board of Education in 1907. The school was based in Bedford House in St. Mary's Street in Ely. Bedford House had
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In 1957 the school was moved to a purpose-built new building in
Downham Road, Ely where the school operated until it was merged with Soham Grammar School Sixth Form to form the new City of Ely Sixth Form College in 1972. The new site provided for a two-form entry secondary girls'
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In March 1928 school houses were introduced with House
Mistresses in charge of each one. The four houses were Knut, Hereward, Etheldreda and Alan named after local historical figures:
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Miss E.E. Fletcher 1905–1929, Miss E.M.Verini, M.A. 1929–1936, Miss. B. Tilly, M.A., PhD 1936– 1966 ( see Miss Tilly's recollections on retirement
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for 300 students aged 11–16 years and 60 sixth formers. Students travelled to the school from across the
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