51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
435.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
689
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of North Cambridge Academy · Secondary · Cambridgeshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-7pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-3pp
38%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
43.9
-2.8
48.346.143.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.9
EBacc entry
16%
-4pp
22%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
435.0
-54.4
489.4360.0230.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 435.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
689
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB4 2JF
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 | 51% | 35% | 43.9 | Not applicable | 16% | 435.0 | 28% | 689 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 46.7 | +0.19 | 20% | 489.4 | 36% | 685 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 48.3 | +0.36 | 16% | 389.8 | 30% | 677 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 33% | 47.2 | +0.22 | 22% | 262.9 | 33% | 621 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 27% | 45.6 | +0.26 | 3% | 230.6 | 7% | 408 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 22% | 40.6 | +0.32 | 4% | 137.6 | 20% | 372 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 36% | 46.0 | +0.25 | 22% | — | 32% | 396 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 689 | 15.4 | 25% | 34% | 50% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 685 | 17.5 | 22% | 34% | 45% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 677 | 16.4 | 17% | 34% | 44% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 621 | 18.2 | 12% | 32% | 45% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 544 | 16.4 | 15% | 29% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 408 | 16.0 | 8% | 25% | 47% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 372 | 13.0 | 18% | 25% | 53% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 396 | 14.6 | 21% | 26% | 51% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.