Northstowe Learning Community

Stirling Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 1DJ

Good

Inspected 21 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

51.4

Attainment 8

All-through

Phase

4–19

Ages

772

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 772 / 2,830 (27%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.8%

Disadvantaged

13.6%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

10.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.4

Attainment 8

772 pupils

55.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

21.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

50.37

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +12.4 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

10.55

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

£48,643

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,771 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,879

Spend per pupil

£8,760

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.