School Summary

North Cambridge Academy


Boys: 300
Girls: 321
Total Pupils: 621
Opened: 01-09-2013
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Samuel Fox
North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 2JF
Telephone: 01223491500
Website: http://www.northcambridgeacademy.org/

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AdministrativeWard (name): West Chesterton
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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Cambridge
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GOR (name): East of England
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Gender (code): 3
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HeadFirstName: Samuel
HeadLastName: Fox
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LA (name): Cambridgeshire
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LastChangedDate: 03-07-2023
Locality: Kings Hedges
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NumberOfBoys: 300
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NumberOfPupils: 621
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 06-12-2018
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OpenDate: 01-09-2013
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PercentageFSM: 41.20
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SchoolCapacity: 750
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Meridian Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://www.northcambridgeacademy.org/
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SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Arbury Road
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TelephoneNum: 01223491500
Town: Cambridge
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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Trusts (name): MERIDIAN TRUST
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URN: 139401
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I am more than pleased with North Cambridge Academy as my son's teachers have been getting out the best from him intellectually and socially speaking. The teachers and head teacher have motivated him and encouraged him towards achieving high success in maths, computer programming and music. Thanks to Mr. Fox, Ms Hodge, his classmates and all the efforts from all the staff at North Cambridge Academy my son loves attending school.\n\nI am also very happy because my son has established positive relationships with his peers. My son is developing amazingly and my whole family can notice it.\nI'm so happy I chose this school for my son, I honestly couldn't have made any better choice.\nI hope this review express well enough how grateful I am with this school.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I am more than pleased with North Cambridge Academy as my son's teachers have been getting out the best from him intellectually and socially speaking. The teachers and head teacher have motivated him and encouraged him towards achieving high success in maths, computer programming and music. Thanks to Mr. Fox, Ms Hodge, his classmates and all the efforts from all the staff at North Cambridge Academy my son loves attending school.\n\nI am also very happy because my son has established positive relationships with his peers. My son is developing amazingly and my whole family can notice it.\nI'm so happy I chose this school for my son, I honestly couldn't have made any better choice.\nI hope this review express well enough how grateful I am with this school.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Jhoanna Sanchez Jean","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/114514290630500297454\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWp4LWxQvVwo8eFdFBtT2rLt_s--GUH1n2wnlGrW_-IpQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-01-19T20:05:56Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Well what good can I say about NCA, not much. I am very Concerned for my children\u00e2\u0080\u0099s well-being whilst at the school. It seems they don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t do much teaching More coercion which is very concerning. The telephone system is not manned appropriately. Not sure Exactly how some staff members are trained. Teachers sharing roles headteacher being geography teacher the list goes on. I hope the children that are there currently are able to make something of themselves in this difficult time. And can only hope for change in the future better management","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Well what good can I say about NCA, not much. I am very Concerned for my children\u00e2\u0080\u0099s well-being whilst at the school. It seems they don\u00e2\u0080\u0099t do much teaching More coercion which is very concerning. The telephone system is not manned appropriately. Not sure Exactly how some staff members are trained. Teachers sharing roles headteacher being geography teacher the list goes on. I hope the children that are there currently are able to make something of themselves in this difficult time. And can only hope for change in the future better management","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"anna di stefano","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111328127619900974783\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocL0H2K0oSrK1n1MYcBAB3Wk2_9VtxElDTKclmHjY9Wx=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-12-03T11:22:50Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"The school has not invested any money into the right areas. Bullying is a regular occurrence with students not receiving the correct support. We decided to take our child out of the school after a meeting with the headmaster and quickly realised that he does not have the students best interest at heart. He feels intimidating parents and students is the way instead of reassuring parents and working in a professional approach. Would not recommend this school it is not what it claims to be.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The school has not invested any money into the right areas. Bullying is a regular occurrence with students not receiving the correct support. We decided to take our child out of the school after a meeting with the headmaster and quickly realised that he does not have the students best interest at heart. He feels intimidating parents and students is the way instead of reassuring parents and working in a professional approach. Would not recommend this school it is not what it claims to be.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Bstar","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104472718000463268832\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLxGarWzBjnn2gpoebHVORe3MNtupj9N6stb5UydQNu=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-03-20T22:09:26Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If I could give a zero star rating I would. This school is only interested in false glorification. They only care about putting students forward that make them look good. However children that are being bullied and subjected to abuse are ignored daily and never listened to. We pulled our child from this school after taking the advice to do so by the local authorities. The head teacher is very unprofessional and very unapproachable. Would not recommend this school academically or in general.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If I could give a zero star rating I would. This school is only interested in false glorification. They only care about putting students forward that make them look good. However children that are being bullied and subjected to abuse are ignored daily and never listened to. We pulled our child from this school after taking the advice to do so by the local authorities. The head teacher is very unprofessional and very unapproachable. Would not recommend this school academically or in general.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"K .T","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116505585572706776462\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI19LbW8Z7Ig1augox_rVlW0djdZjQAWH1N9JjuOEre=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-03-20T11:32:28Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If i could give this school 0 marks i would. I was indirectly told to take my son out of this school becuase they couldnt be bothered to help him. He has special needs and they werent doing there jobs so instead of helping him told him to leave. I sort help and was told what they did was actually illegal. This school only is interested in students who are bright and make them look good. Change of name but its still the rubbish manor school its always been. School for bullies!!!!!!!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If i could give this school 0 marks i would. I was indirectly told to take my son out of this school becuase they couldnt be bothered to help him. He has special needs and they werent doing there jobs so instead of helping him told him to leave. I sort help and was told what they did was actually illegal. This school only is interested in students who are bright and make them look good. Change of name but its still the rubbish manor school its always been. School for bullies!!!!!!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"A Q","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113651074987883928316\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLMO3ICswhR9AC2TpmfTp5gfkLV36OyfaOgMmW4jSdk=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-06-17T16:36:27Z"}]