Coleridge Community CollegeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Coleridge Community College and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Coleridge Community College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is ahead on our composite score.
Coleridge Community College was judged Good and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.1 for Coleridge Community College and 56.8 for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Coleridge Community College (45.7 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (59.6 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeColeridge Community College | CambridgeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 13th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 571 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 670 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 3RJ | Cambridge, CB2 0SZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.1 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.4% Stronger figure | 63.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% Stronger figure | 76.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.7% Stronger figure | 1.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 Stronger figure | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 110 | 104 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 54 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 18.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 571 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
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