Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 140265
- Address
- Robinson Way, CB2 0SZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 431 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 69.6%
- Girls
- 30.4%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.5%
White British 45.5%
Other White 21.3%
Mixed 10.1%
African 5.3%
Indian 3.9%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Asian 3.7%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.2
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 102 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 103 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
| Geography | GCSE | 31 |
| Italian | GCSE | 2 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 82 64 18 |
| Year 10 | 108 74 34 |
| Year 11 | 103 72 31 |
| Year 12 | 63 36 27 |
| Year 13 | 75 54 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 35.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |