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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

OA - Cambridge

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 142378
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 48 Published school capacity
Capacity used 10.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 July 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 30 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust OLIVE ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 5 5 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 5 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

80.0%
55.2 pts above England
School 80.0%
Cambridge 16.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.0%
0.3 pts below England
School 20.0%
Cambridge 23.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cambridge 0.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.0%
4
Any other White background
20.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 80.0% 4 of 5 pupils
59.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 80.0%
Cambridge 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 40.0% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 25.2 pts above
EHC plans 40.0% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 34.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

10.4% 69.4 pts below England
OA - Cambridge
10.4%
Cambridge
80.0%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information