Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is a mixed secondary free school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire County Council, teaching 455 pupils aged 13 to 19. Its last Ofsted inspection in May 2023 found the school remains Good. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 56.8 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 7 January 2025 to 19 December 2025.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
- 6 Inset Day
- 7 Spring Term Opens
- 31 Inset Day
- 17–21 Half-Term
- 12 Inset Day
- 4 Spring Term Closes
- 22 Summer Term Opens
- 5 May Day
- 26–30 Half-Term
- 25 Inset Day
- 23 Summer Term Closes
- 1 Inset Day
- 2 Inset Day
- 3 Autumn Term Opens
- 27–31 Half-Term
- 26 Inset Day
- 19 Autumn Term Closes
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Inset Day Jan 6, 2025 Inset Day
- Spring Term Opens Jan 7, 2025 Term
- Inset Day Jan 31, 2025 Inset Day
- Half-Term Feb 17-21, 2025 Term
- Inset Day Mar 12, 2025 Inset Day
- Spring Term Closes Apr 4, 2025 Term
- Summer Term Opens Apr 22, 2025 Term
- May Day May 5, 2025 Event
- Half-Term May 26-30, 2025 Term
- Inset Day Jun 25, 2025 Inset Day
- Summer Term Closes Jul 23, 2025 Term
- Inset Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Autumn Term Opens Sep 3, 2025 Term
- Half-Term Oct 27-31, 2025 Term
- Inset Day Nov 26, 2025 Inset Day
- Autumn Term Closes Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology with Cambridgeshire County Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 56.8 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
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16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 32.02 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
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Attendance 19.7% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 89% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 91% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
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About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.