St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolThe Netherhall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Inter-Church School and The Netherhall School are secondary schools in Cambridge.
St Bede's Inter-Church School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and The Netherhall School scores 59 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 The Netherhall School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.6 for St Bede's Inter-Church School and 45.5 for The Netherhall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Inter-Church School (68.1 in 2021-22, 61.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Netherhall School (51.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeSt Bede's Inter-Church School | CambridgeThe Netherhall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st 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 | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 938 | 1,266 | |
| Capacity | 903 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 3TD | Cambridge, CB1 8NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.6 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.9% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.6% Stronger figure | 57.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.1% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.86 Stronger figure | 4.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 111 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 938 | 1,266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 23.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 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
The Netherhall School
Full profiles: St Bede's Inter-Church School · The Netherhall School