Cromwell Community College

Cromwell Community College at a glance

Located in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, Cromwell Community College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 1,524 pupils aged 4 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.8 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.7 points compared with the previous year.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 98% of the families who made Cromwell Community College their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 7.61 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 90% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.5%. There are about 16.7 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 above.