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Ernulf Academy

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

personMr Mark Neesam

corporate_fareASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSt. Neots, PE19 2SH

language Visit Website phone 1480374748

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

703

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Attainment 8

40.3

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Cambridgeshire

#2,500 of 3,216 nationally

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Ernulf Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in St. Neots, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Ernulf Academy is an academy sponsor led in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 743 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.3, placing the school #30 in Cambridgeshire and #2,500 of 3,216 nationally. 38.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are 6 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 33.7 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

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

38.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

Entering EBacc35.10%

EBacc APS3.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46.50%

EBacc APS3.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS3.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.87

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS2.81

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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17 January 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-01-17

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-11-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

37.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.4%(77 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 743 pupils. During this period, there were 279 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 37.6%, 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)	743	279	37.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	750	224	29.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	740	210	28.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	733	220	30.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	743	312	42.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	687	194	28.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	703	211	30.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	707	208	29.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	633	101	16.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	639	127	19.9%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	638	135	21.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	620	106	17.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	623	12	1.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	618	188	30.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	545	2	0.4%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	545	37	6.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	541	43	7.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	508	21	4.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	508	24	4.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	506	17	3.4%	3.8%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

5.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

36.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

2.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree2%

agree10%

disagree43%

strongly disagree43%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree3%

agree31%

disagree23%

strongly disagree43%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

agree15%

disagree28%

strongly disagree51%

don't know2%

not applicable5%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes30%

no70%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

disagree22%

strongly disagree72%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree16%

agree28%

disagree20%

strongly disagree30%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree2%

agree20%

disagree38%

strongly disagree39%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree2%

agree15%

disagree39%

strongly disagree43%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

agree31%

disagree21%

strongly disagree44%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree5%

agree56%

disagree21%

strongly disagree11%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

agree13%

disagree33%

strongly disagree49%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes3%

no97%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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