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Ernulf Academy

Academy sponsor led · St. Neots · PE19 2SH

Ages 11–16 · 720 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.2

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 836.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
785

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

138

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
236
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill57%

720 pupils · 1,274 places

Pupils on roll
720
Boys / girls
363 / 357
School capacity
1,274
Capacity fill
720 / 1,274 (57%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
230
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Fisher

Location

Address
Barford Road
Postcode
PE19 2SH
Town
St. Neots
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, 720 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.9%.

Open schools in St. Neots
21
Secondary schools in St. Neots
2
Academies among open schools in St. Neots
57% (12)
Open schools in PE19
21
Secondary in PE19
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.

Compare with theseAll in St. NeotsNear PE19

  • Longsands Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Middlefield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Winhills Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    St Neots · PE19 2TD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Samuel Pepys School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    St Neots · PE19 2EZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM51.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bushmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St Neots · PE19 8BT · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Fisher
Telephone
01480374748
Website
https://www.astreaernulf.org/

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