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Trumpington Community College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB2 9FD

Ages 11–16 · 613 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.1

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
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+0.61
−20+2
Attainment 853.1
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
558

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

113

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
104
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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).

Pupils on roll
613
Boys / girls
307 / 306
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
215
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matt Oughton

Location

Address
Lime Avenue
Postcode
CB2 9FD
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 613 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.1%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB2
18
Secondary in CB2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Oughton
Telephone
01223551600
Website
https://www.trumpingtoncc.org.uk/

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