St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolCambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Inter-Church School and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology are secondary schools in Cambridge.
St Bede's Inter-Church School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Inter-Church School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Inter-Church School was judged Outstanding and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.9 for St Bede's Inter-Church School and 62.1 for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Inter-Church School (68.1 in 2021-22, 62.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (59.6 in 2021-22, 62.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Bede's Inter-Church School | CambridgeCambridge Academy for Science and Technology | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 12th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 903 | 670 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 3TD | Cambridge, CB2 0SZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.9 Stronger figure | 62.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.6% Stronger figure | 69.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.3% | 90.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 109 | |
| 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 | 938 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
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