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Chesterton Community College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gilbert Road
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB4 3NY
Telephone: 01223 712150

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Chesterton Community College
Trust: Eastern Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Eastern Learning Alliance

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Lucy Scott and Rolf Purvis (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Lucy Scott
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 79.63 / 3.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.72
Number of pupils: 1126
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 54.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: Cambridge
Electoral Ward: West Chesterton
School Number: 8734029

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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