Ernulf Academy, based in St. Neots, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Ernulf Academy currently has around 743 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 31.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Barford Road, St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
| Website: | https://www.astreaernulf.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01480374748 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Thomas Fisher |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146369 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1274 |
| Number of Pupils: | 743 |
| Number of Boys: | 375 |
| Number of Girls: | 368 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 601 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 56 |
| African | 2.60% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield Primary Academy Andrew Road , Eynesbury PE19 2QE | - not rated | 490 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlefield Community Primary School Andrew Road , Eynesbury PE19 2QE | - not rated | 490 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winhills Primary School Off Duck Lane , PE19 2DX | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winhills Primary Academy Off Duck Lane , PE19 2DX | 3out of 4 | 1,072 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winhills County Infant School Cromwell Road , PE19 2DX | - not rated | 1,072 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ernulf Academy Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Neots Community College Barford Road , Eynesbury PE19 2SH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands College Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | - not rated | 2,455 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longsands Academy Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ | 3out of 4 | 2,455 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Pepys School Cromwell Road , PE19 2EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,424 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Meadows Academy Almond Road , PE19 1DZ | - not rated | 2,152 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.