The Centre School, based in Cambridge, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Centre School currently has around 137 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 89.8% boys and 10.2% girls. Around 64.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 22.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 56.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 70% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (52%) , including 13% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | High Street, Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
| Website: | www.astreacentreschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01954288789 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sue Raven |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137594 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 130 |
| Number of Pupils: | 137 |
| Number of Boys: | 123 |
| Number of Girls: | 14 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 22.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 56.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.90% | 119 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.80% | 8 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 2.20% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Primary School Lambs Lane , Cottenham CB24 8TA | 3out of 4 | 676 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ | 4out of 4 | 3,168 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.