The Netherhall School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Netherhall School is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2020 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,259 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “At The Netherhall School, pupils learn how to lead happy, successful, and fulfilling lives.”
- “They are prepared well for life in modern Britain.”
- “Leaders set high standards for all.”
To improve
- “Most pupils behave well but attendance is not always sufficiently high.”
- “A small number of pupils do not always show sufficient respect for others.”
- “A small number of curriculum plans require greater precision so that staff understand what key knowledge they need to prioritise and when to teach this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 154 first-preference applications, 201 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2020, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- St Bede's Inter-Church School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Coleridge Community College 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Trumpington Community College 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkside Community College 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Chesterton Community College 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Cambridge Academy 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sawston Village College 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published