Compare Cambourne Village College and Parkside Community College and The Netherhall School
Comparison of secondary schools: Cambourne Village College (Secondary) in Cambridge; Parkside Community College (Secondary) in Cambridge; The Netherhall School (Secondary) in Cambridge — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cambourne Village College, Parkside Community College and The Netherhall School. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cambourne Village College), published Jun 2015. The lowest is 2 (The Netherhall School), published Nov 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for The Netherhall School (Nov 2018). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,400, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Cam Academy Trust, UNITED LEARNING TRUST and Anglian Learning.
| Attribute |
Cambourne Village College
CB23 6FR
|
Parkside Community College
CB1 1EH
|
The Netherhall School
CB1 8NN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB23 6FR |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EH |
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8NN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Jun 2015 | 1 5 May 2017 | 2 11 Nov 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1250 | 600 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Cam Academy Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Anglian Learning |
| Website | www.cambournevc.org | www.parksidecc.org.uk | www.netherhall.org |
| Telephone | 01954284000 | 01223712600 | 01223242931 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB23 6FR - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Cam Academy Trust
- Website
- www.cambournevc.org
- Telephone
- 01954284000
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 8NN - Ofsted
- 2 11 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Anglian Learning
- Website
- www.netherhall.org
- Telephone
- 01223242931
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