Longsands AcademyRiverside Meadows Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Neots.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Longsands Academy and Riverside Meadows Academy in St Neots.
Longsands Academy was judged Good and Riverside Meadows Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for Longsands Academy and 6.0 for Riverside Meadows Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Longsands Academy (52.1 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Riverside Meadows Academy (4.2 in 2021-22, 6.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St NeotsLongsands Academy | St NeotsRiverside Meadows Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 113 | |
| Capacity | 1,838 | 120 | |
| Location | St Neots, PE19 1LQ | St Neots, PE19 1DZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.74 Stronger figure | 0.47 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 275 | 27 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 71.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% Stronger figure | 62.1% | 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.
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