Northstowe Learning Community
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–19 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Northstowe Learning Community is an other school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 920 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “The well-being of pupils is a priority at Northstowe Secondary College.”
- “If pupils have a problem, there is always an adult that they can turn to.”
- “Pupils feel they benefit from the reassurance staff offer and other strategies provided, such as access to Oscar the dog.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of curriculum areas, some teachers do not do this consistently well in lessons.”
- “Where this is the case, some pupils do not learn as much as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (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) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 171 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 171 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 Reception and Year 7 2019 to 2026, 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
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- The Martin Bacon Academy 0.1 mi Not judged
- The Centre School 2.4 mi Good
- Gretton School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hope Tree School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cavendish School 3.1 mi Outstanding
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle School, Cambridge 4.8 mi Requires improvement
- OA - Cambridge 5.0 mi Good