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Chesterton Community College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB4 3NY

Ages 11–18 · 1,126 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

62.4

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.79 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.05
−20+2
Attainment 862.4
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,058

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.79 · Competitive

1st preferences

335

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

184

Total preferences (any rank)
694
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,126 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,126
Boys / girls
536 / 590
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,126 / 1,100 (102%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
183
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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
Academy trust: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Sponsor
Eastern Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Scott & Mr Rolf Purvis

Location

Address
Gilbert Road
Postcode
CB4 3NY
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 1,126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB4
18
Secondary in CB4
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Scott & Mr Rolf Purvis
Telephone
01223712150
Website
https://ccc.tela.org.uk/

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