Great Paxton CofE Primary School vs Longsands Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Great Paxton CofE Primary School
St Neots
Longsands Academy
St Neots
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
73
1412
Capacity
119
1838
Occupancy
61%
77%
FSM %
15.1%
24.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.9%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
82%
-
KS2 Writing
65%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
95
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
163
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (60)
Sociology (56)
Mathematics (56)
Psychology (52)
Biology (50)
Business Studies (44)
Sociology (42)
Physics (40)