The Netherhall School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB1 8NN · Cambridgeshire
#285 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2324 of 4,090 nationally
About The Netherhall School
The Netherhall School is a academy secondary located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,259 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 285th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (52th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,259; capacity filled 83.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.3%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; The Netherhall School ranks 78th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Netherhall School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,259
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 83.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Netherhall School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Queen Emma Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 312 m away
Queen Edith Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 667 m away
Colville Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.1 km away
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students · 1.1 km away
The Spinney Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 1.2 km away
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
177 students · 1.4 km away
Morley Memorial Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 1.5 km away
Ridgefield Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.6 km away
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
553 students · 1.6 km away
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
222 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough · Academy all-through · Ages 7–18
1,256 students
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics
Lowestoft · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,263 students
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,254 students
Taverham High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,254 students
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,265 students
Hethersett Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,250 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Netherhall School a good school?
The Netherhall School has a Success Index (England) of 42.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #285 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Netherhall School rank in East of England?
The Netherhall School ranks #285 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2324 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Netherhall School?
The Netherhall School had 1,259 students in 2025.
Is The Netherhall School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Netherhall School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Netherhall School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Netherhall School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.