92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
84%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1206.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,129
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/07/2017
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Chesterton Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofEASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
+6pp
92%88%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
84%
+14pp
84%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
Attainment 8
68.0
+5.6
68.063.859.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.0
EBacc entry
54%
-2pp
60%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
1206.7
+63.5
1206.71123.61040.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1206.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
40.5
+1.5
40.539.739.0
'24'25
'25 · 40.5
A-level value added
+0.22
-0.2
+0.4+0.3+0.2
'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+8pp
26%22%18%
'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB
'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,129
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
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 | 92% | 84% | 68.0 | Not applicable | 54% | 1206.7 | 58% | 1,129 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 69% | 62.4 | +1.05 | 56% | 1143.2 | 60% | 1,121 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 73% | 63.6 | +1.04 | 48% | 1165.5 | 53% | 1,041 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 69% | 59.5 | +0.56 | 44% | 1091.3 | 51% | 1,007 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 73% | 62.2 | +1.05 | 60% | 1040.6 | 65% | 977 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 69% | 61.8 | +1.04 | 48% | 996.3 | 54% | 988 |
| 2016/17 | 92% | 80% | 64.9 | +1.12 | 52% | — | 58% | 964 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | B | +0.22 | 26% | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | +0.43 | 18% | 22 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,129 | 13.1 | 12% | 21% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,121 | 13.5 | 9% | 22% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,041 | 12.0 | 18% | 20% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,007 | 14.8 | 10% | 18% | 18% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 993 | 13.4 | 11% | 19% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 977 | 14.8 | 9% | 24% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 988 | 17.1 | 8% | 24% | 18% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 964 | 15.3 | 7% | 25% | 16% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.