The Netherhall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 142035
- Address
- Queen Edith's Way, CB1 8NN
- Website
- www.netherhall.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1229 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 53.3%
Other White 12.4%
Mixed 9.9%
Indian 5.4%
Other Asian 5.4%
Chinese 3.5%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
African 1.9%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.7
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Economics | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
The Netherhall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 111
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 206 107 99 |
| Year 8 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 9 | 207 112 95 |
| Year 10 | 178 82 96 |
| Year 11 | 173 78 95 |
| Year 12 | 129 55 74 |
| Year 13 | 154 70 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 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 | 62.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 1.7% |