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North Cambridge Academy

Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB4 2JF

Local ranking23rd of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
16.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
125

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
689
Boys
354 (51%)
Girls
335 (49%)
Capacity
750 (92% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
50.4%
EAL
34.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.4%
SEN Support
17.3%
Budget per Pupil
£8,988/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.2%
  • White Other: 15.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%

48.2%

White British

15.8%

White Other

9.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139401
UKPRN
10041582
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST

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