70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1262.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,493
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of St Ivo 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
70%
+4pp
70%68%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+2pp
47%45%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.1
-1.3
49.547.445.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.1
EBacc entry
55%
-4pp
60%37%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1262.4
-8.2
1295.21201.71108.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1262.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.5
-1.0
32.630.628.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+5pp
17%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,493
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
High Leys, St Ives, PE27 6RR
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 | 70% | 47% | 47.1 | Not applicable | 55% | 1262.4 | 56% | 1,493 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 48.4 | +0.14 | 60% | 1270.5 | 60% | 1,627 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 42% | 47.5 | +0.23 | 54% | 1287.8 | 54% | 1,672 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 45% | 49.5 | +0.28 | 44% | 1295.2 | 44% | 1,755 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 42% | 45.3 | -0.21 | 14% | 1108.1 | 17% | 1,747 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 44% | 48.8 | -0.04 | 25% | 1055.4 | 28% | 1,706 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 39% | 45.5 | -0.21 | 26% | — | 29% | 1,776 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | C | -0.34 | 12% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 29.5 | C | -0.19 | 7% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 13% | 170 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | C+ | — | 17% | 170 |
| 2018/19 | 31.0 | C | +0.00 | 12% | 189 |
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.05 | 17% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | -0.10 | 10% | 194 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,493 | 20.0 | 15% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,627 | 19.4 | 16% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,672 | 18.1 | 16% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,755 | 17.9 | 15% | 12% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,790 | 17.6 | 12% | 13% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,747 | 16.3 | 12% | 12% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,706 | 15.9 | 10% | 11% | 15% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,776 | 16.7 | 9% | 10% | 17% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.