Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Pacey
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 670
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 140265
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223724300
About this school
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is a secondary school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 105 | 103 | 104 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.2 | 58.3 | 56.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.28 -0.02 to +0.58 | +0.45 +0.14 to +0.76 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 68% | 63.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 80.6% | 76.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 2% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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 Academy for Science and Technology 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 | 53.2 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.3 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.8 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 433 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology compares
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology ranked 5th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.8 | 7.4% | 22.2% | 455 | — |
| Trumpington Community College | 50.4 | 8.3% | 38.9% | 613 | 1.0 miles |
| The Netherhall School | 45.5 | 10.1% | 30.2% | 1,259 | 1.1 miles |
| Coleridge Community College | 55.1 | 8.9% | 38.9% | 553 | 1.4 miles |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | 61.6 | 6.8% | 16% | 943 | 1.5 miles |
| Parkside Community College | 63.5 | 6.2% | 18.6% | 667 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.15%
- English as an additional language
- 28.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.36%
- Persistent absence
- 19.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trumpington Community College1.0 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
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The Netherhall School1.1 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
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Coleridge Community College1.4 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
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St Bede's Inter-Church School1.5 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
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Parkside Community College2.2 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology ranks 5th of the 17 ranked secondary schools in Cambridge.
- Bottisham Village College Secondary
- Cambourne Village College Secondary
- Chesterton Community College Secondary
- Coleridge Community College Secondary
- Comberton Village College Secondary
- Cottenham Village College Secondary
- Impington Village College Secondary
- Linton Village College Secondary
- North Cambridge Academy Secondary
- Parkside Community College Secondary
- Sawston Village College Secondary
- St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology teach?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology?
- The headteacher of Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is Mrs Danielle Pacey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology full?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology has capacity for 670 pupils and 455 on roll (68%), 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 Academy for Science and Technology a faith school?
- No. Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology has no designated religious character.
- Is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology part of an academy trust?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.2 in 2022/23 and 56.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology ranked 5th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology's absence rate?
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology'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 1 July 2026.