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North Cambridge Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Jane Driver

corporate_fareMERIDIAN TRUST

location_onCambridge, CB4 2JF

language Visit Website phone 1223491500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

677

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Attainment 8

43.9

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GCSE Rank

#26 in Cambridgeshire

#1,954 of 3,216 nationally

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North Cambridge Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Cambridge, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

North Cambridge Academy is an academy sponsor led in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. The school has approximately 689 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.9, placing the school #26 in Cambridgeshire and #1,954 of 3,216 nationally. 35.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

35.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.5%

Entering EBacc16.00%

EBacc APS3.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.30%

EBacc APS3.82

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.75

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.65

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS3.39

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.06

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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06 December 2018

Inspection Report

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10 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-12-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-02-10

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-09-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

13.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.8%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 689 pupils. During this period, there were 95 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	689	95	13.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	694	139	20.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	680	80	11.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	685	94	13.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	700	126	18.0%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	668	80	12.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	677	35	5.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	691	31	4.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	624	35	5.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	621	56	9.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	617	75	12.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	545	44	8.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	544	23	4.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	542	24	4.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	465	22	4.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	463	38	8.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	408	32	7.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	408	30	7.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	415	35	8.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	379	10	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	372	27	7.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	373	60	16.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	398	46	11.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	396	36	9.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	395	62	15.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 65 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils