77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
64%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
462.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
455
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-4pp
86%81%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
64%
-5pp
72%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
Attainment 8
56.8
-1.5
59.656.453.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.8
EBacc entry
2%
-2pp
5%3%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
462.0
+5.2
462.0342.0222.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 462.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+2.7
34.130.526.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
+0.09
+0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-0pp
27%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
455
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 64% | 56.8 | Not applicable | 2% | 462.0 | 15% | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 68% | 58.3 | +0.45 | 4% | 456.8 | 9% | 431 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 65% | 53.2 | +0.28 | 2% | 431.8 | 8% | 433 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 72% | 59.6 | +0.61 | 5% | 426.6 | 11% | 415 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 59% | 57.6 | +0.24 | 2% | 222.1 | 4% | 217 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 52% | 49.0 | +0.03 | 50% | 197.0 | 50% | 171 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 53% | 49.2 | -0.40 | 56% | — | 58% | 231 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.09 | 19% | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.36 | 19% | 78 |
| 2022/23 | 26.9 | C- | — | 8% | 68 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 26% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.04 | 0% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | D+ | -0.07 | 14% | 61 |
| 2016/17 | 21.7 | D+ | +0.03 | 9% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 455 | 17.9 | 26% | 29% | 22% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 431 | 17.3 | 26% | 24% | 22% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 433 | 17.2 | 27% | 25% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 415 | 16.6 | 25% | 22% | 20% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 357 | 21.3 | 23% | 21% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 217 | 16.0 | 29% | 18% | 15% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 171 | 11.5 | 25% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 231 | 11.4 | 20% | 13% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.