Samuel Pepys School vs Longsands Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots
Longsands Academy
St Neots
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
138
1412
Capacity
165
1838
Occupancy
84%
77%
FSM %
51.7%
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
Dec 2024
Feb 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
50.9%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
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)