How many pupils does North Cambridge Academy have?

North Cambridge Academy has 689 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of North Cambridge Academy?

The principal of North Cambridge Academy is Jane Driver.

What type of school is North Cambridge Academy?

North Cambridge Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is North Cambridge Academy in?

North Cambridge Academy is in the Cambridgeshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

North Cambridge Academy

Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JF

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 5 February 2025.

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689

Pupils

49.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

North Cambridge Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The school has 689 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 5 February 2025. The Principal is Jane Driver. The school is administered by Cambridgeshire local authority. It belongs to MERIDIAN TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Principal: Jane Driver
Trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139401

Contact

01223491500 enquiries@meridiantrust.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at North Cambridge Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Cambridgeshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.48

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →