Secondary school

Cromwell Community College

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  • ages 4–18
  • Mixed
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE16 6UU
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,478 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 57%2021/22: top 70%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 76%No exams

A-level results

#114 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 840.8 · East of England 45.93/10 Below−5.5 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.6% · East of England 44.9%4/10 Below
EBacc point score3.54 · East of England 4.013/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.29 · East of England −0.023/10 Below−17.9 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry35.63 · East of England 33.167/10 Above+17.7 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.7 · 203 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 44.9 · 185 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 44.1 · 198 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 44.8 · 184 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 44.5 · 201 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 41.7 · 239 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 41.5 · 241 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 40.8 · 236 pupils · East of England 45.8549.740.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 185 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 42% · 198 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 38% · 184 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 41% · 201 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 35% · 239 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 41.1% · 241 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 38.6% · 236 pupils · East of England 44.9%42%35%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 29.16 · 62 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 31.52 · 77 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 32.12 · 60 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 32.87 · 62 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 35.82 · 58 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 30.77 · 67 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 35.23 · 58 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 35.63 · 60 pupils · East of England 33.1635.8229.16No exams

Getting in · 2026

Reception

First-choice families who got in94%
29 of 31 who put it first2020 · 100.0%2026 · 93.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3129
2nd200
3rd90

Year 7

First-choice families who got in97.8%
222 of 227 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 97.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st227222
2nd8711
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2016Good
  7. 2023Good

6 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

6 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,539
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.2%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support11.2%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)8.5%
Persistently absent pupils22.9%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

112.3% full · 1,370 places · 148 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 130 responses (8.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.7% not applicable50.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.8% not applicable69.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed45.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 89.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 26.9
  • Other support 54.5

Teachers 92.4 FTE · Whole workforce 173.8 · 214 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,803
Spend per pupil£7,148
Staff spend per pupil£5,533
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,000,000in-year balance

Grants £7,478 · self-generated £325 · premises £321 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED (19 academies) · trust reserve £10,012,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

241 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.9%
  • Education83%
  • Apprenticeship3.3%
  • Employment4.6%
  • Not sustained4.6%
  • Unknown4.6%

After sixth form (16–18)

67 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91%
  • Education50.7%
  • Higher education50.7%
  • Apprenticeship7.5%
  • Employment32.8%
  • Not sustained7.5%
  • Unknown1.5%