Chesterton Community CollegeNorth Cambridge Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Chesterton Community College and North Cambridge Academy are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Chesterton Community College scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Cambridge Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chesterton Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Chesterton Community College was judged exceptional and North Cambridge Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 68.0 for Chesterton Community College and 43.9 for North Cambridge Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Chesterton Community College (59.5 in 2021-22, 68.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at North Cambridge Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeChesterton Community College | CambridgeNorth Cambridge Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 23rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,129 | 689 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 750 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB4 3NY | Cambridge, CB4 2JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 68.0 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 83.7% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.1% Stronger figure | 51.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.7% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.35 Stronger figure | 3.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 190 | 125 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,129 | 689 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 50.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 34.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 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.
Chesterton Community College
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