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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Cambridge Maths School

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 149596
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 49.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 99 99 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 35 35.4% of pupils
Male pupils 64 64.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

4.0%
20.8 pts below England
School 4.0%
Cambridge 16.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.2%
1.9 pts above England
School 22.2%
Cambridge 23.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.0%
2.0 pts above England
School 3.0%
Cambridge 0.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
32.3%
32
Any other White background
21.2%
21
Chinese
13.1%
13
Indian
9.1%
9
White and Asian
6.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
4
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 18.2% 18 of 99 pupils
2.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.2%
Cambridge 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.1% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 0.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.0% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

49.5% 7.7 pts below England
Cambridge Maths School
49.5%
Cambridge
49.5%
East of England
94.3%
England
57.2%
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