The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN · Cambridgeshire · secondary school
23rd 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 — 6.2/10 against 791 of them, against 4.7/10 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 | 38.8 · 37 | 30% | 1.12 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.1 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.5 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
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. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. In 2024/25, 38.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Netherhall Experiential Week, and an Arts Festival. Sports include football, netball, volleyball, sword, aikido, pickleball, and table tennis. Dance is offered as an art. Trips include a ski trip and a Year 8 residential. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1266 pupils in a school with 1500 places, leaving 234 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 who need extra help to reach the national median in attainment? What specific activities are included in the Netherhall Experiential Week? How does the after-school club operate on days with no sports fixtures?
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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