The Netherhall School

The Netherhall School at a glance

Located in Cambridgeshire, The Netherhall School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 1,266 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.5 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 4.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Netherhall School their first choice was offered one of its 201 Year 7 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 11.83 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, 94% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.6%. There are about 18.1 pupils per teacher. The Netherhall School 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 above.