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North Cambridge Academy

Cambridge, CB4 2JFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.5×
First choices did not exceed offers made
68 1st-choice / 150 offers made
Ranking
#1,106
of 3,141 nationally

About North Cambridge Academy

North Cambridge Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cambridge, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 687 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 43.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 68 first-preference applications and 150 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressArbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB4 2JF
HeadteacherMiss Jane Driver
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils687
Free School Meals (FSM)51.5%
School Capacity687 / 750 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:05

Breakfast club

08:20-08:40

Source: northcambridgeacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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North Cambridge Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.