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Coleridge Community College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB1 3RJ

Ages 11–16 · 553 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

45.9

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-21

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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 845.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
622

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

553 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
553
Boys / girls
267 / 286
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
553 / 600 (92%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Oughton

Location

Address
Radegund Road
Postcode
CB1 3RJ
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 11–16, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 553 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB1
23
Secondary in CB1
4
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
Mr Matt Oughton
Telephone
01223712300
Website
https://www.coleridgecc.org.uk/

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