Gretton SchoolAurora Fairway School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Gretton School and Aurora Fairway School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 10.2 for Gretton School and 5.2 for Aurora Fairway School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Gretton School (9.7 in 2021-22, 10.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Aurora Fairway School (5.9 in 2023-24, 5.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeGretton School | St IvesAurora Fairway School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 5-20 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 172 | 48 | |
| Capacity | 200 | 54 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB3 0RX | St Ives, PE27 6AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 10.2 Stronger figure | 5.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 21 | 10 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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
Pupils on roll
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