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OpenURN 110935

Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

Other independent school · Cambridge · CB4 1NQ

Ages 13–24 · 453 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Attainment 8

3.6

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 83.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill64%

453 pupils · 703 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
152 / 301
School capacity
703
Capacity fill
453 / 703 (64%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 13–24

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Professor Karin Askham

Location

Address
1 High Street, Chesterton
Postcode
CB4 1NQ
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 13–24, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB4
18
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.7%

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    Academy alternative provision converter

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    • FSM80.0%

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  • Castle School, Cambridge

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community special school

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    Ages 2–19

    • Att80.5
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence13.2%

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  • Chesterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM38.7%

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  • North Cambridge Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.7
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    • Absence10.0%

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  • Chesterton Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Colleges Nursery School

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    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Cambridge · CB4 2LD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Arbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB4 2DE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM40.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Professor Karin Askham
Telephone
01223314431
Website
www.catscambridge.com

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