Cromwell Community College

Wenny Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU

Good

Inspected 13 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

40.8

Attainment 8

All-through

Phase

4–18

Ages

1,524

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 4–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,524 / 1,370 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

28.2%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

11.2%

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)

40.8

Attainment 8

1,524 pupils

38.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

60 students

16.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

65%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

22.9%

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.

91.21

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.3 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

31.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£47,367

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,665 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 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.

£7,148

Spend per pupil

£7,803

Income per pupil

61%

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.