Bottisham Village CollegeThe Netherhall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Bottisham Village College and The Netherhall School are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Bottisham Village College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Netherhall School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Netherhall School is ahead on our composite score.
Bottisham Village College was judged Requires improvement and The Netherhall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.1 for Bottisham Village College and 45.5 for The Netherhall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bottisham Village College (53.2 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Netherhall School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeBottisham Village College | CambridgeThe Netherhall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 23rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,465 | 1,266 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB25 9DL | Cambridge, CB1 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.1% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.53 Stronger figure | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 293 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 111 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,465 | 1,266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bottisham Village College
The Netherhall School
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