Best 3 Secondary schools in Cambridge – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Bede's Inter-Church School (Secondary) in Cambridge; Chesterton Community College (Secondary) in Cambridge; Parkside Community College (Secondary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Bede's Inter-Church School, Chesterton Community College and Parkside Community College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bede's Inter-Church School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Bede's Inter-Church School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Bede's Inter-Church School
CB1 3TD
|
Chesterton Community College
CB4 3NY
|
Parkside Community College
CB1 1EH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3TD |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 3NY |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 18 Sep 2017 | 1 5 May 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 903 | 1100 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cambridgeshire (873) | EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.st-bedes.org.uk | ccc.tela.org.uk | www.parksidecc.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01223568816 | 01223712150 | 01223712600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 3TD - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.st-bedes.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223568816
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 3NY - Ofsted
- 1 18 Sep 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
- Website
- ccc.tela.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223712150
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 1EH - Ofsted
- 1 5 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.parksidecc.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01223712600
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