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Northstowe Learning Community

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB24 1DJ

Ages 4–19 · 920 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.9

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 851.9
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.7

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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
637

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

135

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
282
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
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 fill33%

920 pupils · 2,830 places

Pupils on roll
920
Boys / girls
462 / 458
School capacity
2,830
Capacity fill
920 / 2,830 (33%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
164
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Dr Claire Mills

Location

Address
Stirling Road, Northstowe
Postcode
CB24 1DJ
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 920 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
All-through schools in Cambridge
1
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB24
21
All-through in CB24
1
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
All-through in Cambridgeshire LA
2

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Claire Mills
Telephone
01223343800
Website
northstowe.education

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