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North Cambridge Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cambridge · CB4 2JF

Ages 11–16 · 687 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

46.7

Overall absence

10.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-19

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.7
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
708

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%

687 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
687
Boys / girls
335 / 352
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
687 / 750 (92%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
354
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: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jane Driver

Location

Address
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges
Postcode
CB4 2JF
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 687 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.5%.

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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  • Impington Village College

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    • P80.2
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  • St Bede's Inter-Church School

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    • Att864.8
    • P81.0
    • Absence6.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jane Driver
Telephone
01223491500
Website
http://www.northcambridgeacademy.org/

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