Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
1 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 24
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Professor Karin Askham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 703
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 110935
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223314431
About this school
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) is an independent school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 13 to 24 and has 453 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1994, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 44 | 49 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.3 | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.6 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.3 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 493 |
| 2023/24 | 543 |
| 2024/25 | 534 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 58
Location
Nearby schools
-
OA - Cambridge0.3 miles
Academies · Cambridge
-
Castle School, Cambridge0.5 miles
Special schools · Cambridge
-
University of Cambridge1.2 miles
Universities · Cambridge
-
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Sancton Wood School1.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Cambridge
- Cambridge Muslim Secondary School Independent schools
- Heritage School Independent schools
- King's College School Independent schools
- Landmark International School Independent schools
- Mander Portman Woodward Independent schools
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Independent schools
- St Faith's School Independent schools
- St John's College School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- St. Andrew's College Cambridge Independent schools
- The Leys School Independent schools
- Brunswick Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) teach?
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) teaches children aged 13 to 24. It is an independent school in Cambridge.
- Who is the principal of Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)?
- The principal of Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) is Professor Karin Askham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)?
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 24.
- Is Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) full?
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) has capacity for 703 pupils and 453 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) a faith school?
- No. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) has no designated religious character.
- Is Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) a selective school?
- No. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.3 in 2022/23 and 6.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)'s key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.