SCHOOL PROFILE

The Netherhall School

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 142035
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust ANGLIAN LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,259 1,259 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 617 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 642 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.8%
4.0 pts above England
School 28.8%
Cambridge 16.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.8%
2.5 pts above England
School 22.8%
Cambridge 23.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Cambridge 0.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
49.4%
622
Any other White background
13.0%
164
Indian
5.5%
69
Any other Asian background
5.4%
68
Bangladeshi
4.1%
52
Chinese
4.1%
52
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.1% 203 of 1,259 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.1%
Cambridge 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.9% 150 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.2% 53 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 83
Specific learning difficulty 48
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Speech, language & communication 18
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Other difficulty or disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

45.5 6.3 pts above England
School 45.5
Cambridge 40.7
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 38.8% England 36.0% 2.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 57.3% England 51.4% 5.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 34.3% England 30.6% 3.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.17 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.10 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.06%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.84 pts higher than England
School 10.06%
Cambridge 5.93%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.77 pts higher than England
School 24.58%
Cambridge 14.92%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.62%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.82 pts higher than England
School 4.62%
Cambridge 2.00%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.9% 8.4 pts below England
The Netherhall School
83.9%
Cambridge
90.6%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information