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St Ivo Academy

Academy converter · St Ives · PE27 6RR

Ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

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+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,449

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 fill75%

1,378 pupils · 1,840 places

Pupils on roll
1,378
Boys / girls
734 / 644
School capacity
1,840
Capacity fill
1,378 / 1,840 (75%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
247
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Jessica Pearce

Location

Address
High Leys
Postcode
PE27 6RR
Town
St Ives
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
Huntingdon
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 11–18, in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, 1,378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in St Ives
11
Secondary schools in St Ives
2
Academies among open schools in St Ives
36% (4)
Open schools in PE27
7
Secondary in PE27
1
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 IvesNear PE27

  • Aurora Fairway School

    Other independent special school

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att85.9

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorndown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%

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  • Westfield Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 5RG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wheatfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    St Ives · PE27 3WF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hemingford Grey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Houghton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huntingdon · PE28 2AY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jessica Pearce
Telephone
01480375400
Website
http://www.astreastivo.org/

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