72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1302.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,554
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Longsands Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+0pp
79%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+4pp
55%51%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
48.5
+1.0
52.149.847.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
72%
+12pp
72%50%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1302.5
+13.9
1338.91280.01221.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1302.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
-0.9
34.732.430.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+1pp
23%14%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,554
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Longsands Road, St Neots, PE19 1LQ
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 | 72% | 55% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 72% | 1302.5 | 73% | 1,554 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 51% | 47.5 | +0.13 | 60% | 1288.6 | 62% | 1,653 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51% | 48.1 | +0.11 | 68% | 1261.8 | 71% | 1,688 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 53% | 52.1 | +0.25 | 68% | 1338.9 | 71% | 1,726 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 47% | 48.8 | +0.14 | 28% | 1221.2 | 32% | 1,823 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 41% | 45.6 | +0.00 | 31% | 1156.5 | 34% | 1,825 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 41% | 44.3 | -0.14 | 31% | — | 35% | 1,872 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.17 | 16% | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.08 | 15% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 31.8 | C+ | — | 18% | 194 |
| 2021/22 | 34.7 | C+ | — | 23% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.06 | 6% | 197 |
| 2017/18 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.11 | 14% | 241 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.12 | 7% | 199 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,554 | 20.1 | 13% | 10% | 23% | 10% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,653 | 18.2 | 14% | 8% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,688 | 16.9 | 13% | 7% | 21% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,726 | 16.7 | 12% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,775 | 17.5 | 11% | 5% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,823 | 17.3 | 8% | 5% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,825 | 16.8 | 6% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,872 | 16.6 | 8% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.