57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
742.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,266
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Netherhall School · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofANGLIAN LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-12pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-16pp
55%47%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
45.5
-4.7
51.748.645.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
34%
+2pp
44%36%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
742.0
-4.2
847.7774.2700.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 742.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
+1.4
36.331.025.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+1pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,266
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN
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 | 57% | 39% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 34% | 742.0 | 38% | 1,266 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55% | 50.2 | +0.10 | 32% | 746.2 | 37% | 1,229 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 54% | 51.7 | +0.26 | 30% | 847.7 | 39% | 1,192 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 52% | 51.1 | -0.02 | 27% | 700.7 | 33% | 1,126 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 49% | 49.2 | +0.13 | 44% | 723.1 | 47% | 1,027 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 46% | 47.8 | +0.05 | 38% | 696.3 | 41% | 1,060 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 56% | 49.4 | +0.08 | 48% | — | 51% | 1,040 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | C- | -0.18 | 4% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.39 | 2% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 30.1 | C | — | 6% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 12% | 129 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.29 | 0% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.34 | 2% | 141 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | -0.01 | 6% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,266 | 18.6 | 13% | 24% | 30% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,229 | 17.1 | 10% | 21% | 28% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,192 | 16.7 | 11% | 20% | 26% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,126 | 15.6 | 9% | 21% | 25% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,082 | 15.4 | 9% | 20% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,027 | 14.2 | 9% | 23% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | 7% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,040 | 14.6 | 10% | 24% | 24% | 7% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.