Chesterton Community College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB4 3NY
Composite score
85.0

Chesterton Community College at a glance

Located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Chesterton Community College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,129 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 68.0 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 5.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 4% of secondary schools in England.

84% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 92% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Chesterton Community College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#127
National rank
#12
In East of England
#1
In Cambridgeshire
Top 4%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
68.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
84%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
92%
% EBacc grade 5+
50%
EBacc average points score
6.35

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,129 % FSM ever-6 17.5% % EAL 21.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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