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Cromwell Community College

Academy converter · Chatteris · PE16 6UU

Ages 4–18 · 1,539 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.5

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 841.5
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,343

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 fill112%

1,539 pupils · 1,370 places

Pupils on roll
1,539
Boys / girls
748 / 791
School capacity
1,370
Capacity fill
1,539 / 1,370 (112%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
396
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

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: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
The Active Learning Trust Limited
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Horn

Location

Address
Wenny Road
Postcode
PE16 6UU
Town
Chatteris
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, 1,539 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in Chatteris
3
All-through schools in Chatteris
1
Academies among open schools in Chatteris
100% (3)
Open schools in PE16
3
All-through in PE16
1
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
All-through in Cambridgeshire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChatterisNear PE16

  • Glebelands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatteris · PE16 6EZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kingsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatteris · PE16 6ET · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Horn
Telephone
01354692193
Website
http://www.cromwellcc.org.uk

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