Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge, CB2 0SZ · Cambridgeshire · secondary school
10th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire we can score, 35 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.1/10 against 921 of them, against 8.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 63.5 · 86 | 30% | 2.59 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.45 · 82 | 25% | 2.04 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.8 · 88 | 10% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 63.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.45 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs for board games, chess, Warhammer, robotics, astronomy, MedSoc, LGBTQ+, and gardening, alongside crafts, Outward Bound, ski trips, and cultural trips.
Getting in. There are 455 pupils in a school with 670 places, leaving 215 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the transition to secondary education? What specific support is available for students aiming for high grades in science and technology? How does the school manage class sizes given the current vacancy rate?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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