Northstowe Learning Community

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Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1DJ

Headteacher: Dr Claire MillsSchool website ↗Pupils: 772 (capacity: 2830)Part of MERIDIAN TRUST
Ofsted Good
Inspected March 2023
51.4
Attainment 8 score
Good
Inspected March 2023
100%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 March 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Outstanding

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Attainment 8Attainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
51.4
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
70.2%
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
55.3%

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc45.6%
EBacc Grade 4+EBacc — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 4 or above across all EBacc subjects39.5%
EBacc Grade 5+EBacc — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above across all EBacc subjects34.2%

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
How many places were offered?
166
How many families wanted this school first?
138
How many got their first choice?
138of 138 (100.0%)
How many applied in total?
297

Pupils & Inclusion

Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.4%
Boys and girls
50%girls·50%boys
388 girls, 384 boys

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Results Over Time

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YearAttainment 8Progress 8English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths Grade 5+
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2024/2551.4-70.2%55.3%
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