The Martin Bacon Academy, Northstowe

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Mixed
Ages 319

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Louise
Pupils:152 / 154 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01223340800
Address:Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Trust:MERIDIAN TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:147661
UKPRN:10084780
Constituency:St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

46.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy83%
Well taught63%
Good progress60%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development63%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

152 pupils

154 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northstowe

Low pressure
New homes approved:66
Projected new pupils:12

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northstowe

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

7,188

Applications

6,820

Got 1st preference

88.2%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.58338%

Overall absence

26.27737%

Persistent absence

137

Enrolments

Authorised7.85797%
Unauthorised0.72541%
Persistent (10%+)26.27737%
Severe (50%+)5.83942%

Absence trend

20.10119%
20/21
13.96262%
21/22
11.09804%
22/23
9.02656%
23/24
8.58338%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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