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The Netherhall School

Academy sponsor led · Cambridge · CB1 8NN

Ages 11–18 · 1,259 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.2

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 850.2
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
988

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

147

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
350
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill84%

1,259 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,259
Boys / girls
642 / 617
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,259 / 1,500 (84%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
318
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Tooley

Location

Address
Queen Edith's Way
Postcode
CB1 8NN
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Constituency
South 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 11–18, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 1,259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB1
23
Secondary in CB1
4
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Tooley
Telephone
01223242931
Website
www.netherhall.org

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