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The Martin Bacon Academy

Free schools special · Northstowe · CB24 1DH

Ages 3–19 · 152 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

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%+)27.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
130

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 fill99%

152 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
115 / 37
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
152 / 154 (99%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Louise

Location

Address
Stirling Road
Postcode
CB24 1DH
Town
Northstowe
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 3–19, in Northstowe, Cambridgeshire, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Northstowe
1
Academies among open schools in Northstowe
0% (0)
Open schools in CB24
21
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312

Nearby schools

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

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    Academy special converter

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    • EM5+0%
    • Absence22.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Louise
Telephone
01223340800
Website
http://www.martinbacon.academy/

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