Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge
Cambridge Regional College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 14 to 99 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cambridge Regional College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1563 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 10% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 44% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cambridge Reg Col (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cambridge Regional College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 217 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Cambridge Regional College is a mixed further education college in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
Average
Value added
5
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,563 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
23%
Degree course
32%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 610 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Cambridge Regional College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(15)
Questions parents ask about Cambridge Regional College
What is Cambridge Regional College's Ofsted rating?
Cambridge Regional College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Cambridge Regional College?
No fixed boundary. When Cambridge Regional College is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Cambridge Regional College?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cambridge Regional College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Cambridge Regional College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cambridge Regional College?
Cambridge Regional College is at Science Park Campus, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2QT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)