The Netherhall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 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
- 1266 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 23.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 49.3%
Other White 12.6%
Mixed 10.6%
Indian 5.9%
Other Asian 5.4%
Chinese 4.4%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
African 3.2%
Other 1.7%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Economics | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
The Netherhall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 119 85 |
| Year 8 | 211 107 104 |
| Year 9 | 184 100 84 |
| Year 10 | 214 113 101 |
| Year 11 | 183 82 101 |
| Year 12 | 149 63 86 |
| Year 13 | 121 52 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 56.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.4% |