Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Ofsted: Good
Score
C66
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Cambridge, CB2 0SZ
- Distance
- 5.4km away
Sawston Village College
New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Local ranking8th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1140
Capacity
11-16
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 5 May 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 54.2 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 60.2% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 73.7% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 236
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 95.0%
- Continued in education
- 88.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 3.0%
- Not sustained
- 3.0%
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1194
- Boys
- 607 (51%)
- Girls
- 591 (49%)
- Capacity
- 1140 (105% full)
- SEND
- 18.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 16.2%
- EAL
- 12.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 3.9%
- SEN Support
- 15.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 19.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 61.3
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,678/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 7.5% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 17.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 68.5%
- White Other: 11.3%
- Asian Indian: 4.8%
- Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
- Asian Chinese: 3.3%
- Asian Other: 1.9%
- Mixed Other: 1.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
68.5%
White British
11.3%
White Other
4.8%
Asian Indian
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
New Road
Cambridge, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 136775
- UKPRN
- 10033800
- Establishment No.
- 5408
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
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