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Secondary schools in and near St Neots

All 4 secondary schools in St Neots, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in St Neots

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  1. Longsands Academy

    St Neots, PE19 1LQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the St Neots average, low absence.

    209 first choices, 275 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.2

    St Neots 44.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.1%St Neots 11.2%
    Pupils
    1,412
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Longsands Academy
  2. Ernulf Academy

    St. Neots, PE19 2SH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results close to the St Neots average.

    123 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    St Neots 44.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%St Neots 11.2%
    Pupils
    720
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Ernulf Academy
  3. Samuel Pepys School

    St Neots, PE19 2EZ · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.3%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Samuel Pepys School
  4. Riverside Meadows Academy

    St. Neots, PE19 1DZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    31.7%
    Pupils
    120
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school Riverside Meadows Academy

Just outside St Neots

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of St Neots.

  1. Sandy Secondary School

    6.1 miles from St Neots · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the St Neots average, low absence.

    185 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.4

    St Neots 44.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%St Neots 11.2%
    Pupils
    1,259
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Sandy Secondary School
The big picture

How St Neots's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

St Neots 44.7England 46.2Riverside Meadows Academy: 6Ernulf Academy: 43.4Longsands Academy: 48.2020406080
Secondary schools in St Neots

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

St Neots average 15.3%Samuel Pepys School: 9.3%Longsands Academy: 10.1%Ernulf Academy: 10.3%Riverside Meadows Academy: 31.7%0%8%16%24%32%
Secondary schools in St Neots

Ofsted grades in St Neots

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Neots

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in St Neots, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in St Neots, teaching 2,390 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in St Neots scored an average Attainment 8 of 44.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

30.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,136 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in St Neots?
There are 4 secondary schools in St Neots, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in St Neots?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in St Neots on Eduscope are Longsands Academy and Ernulf Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in St Neots ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in St Neots secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in St Neots is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in St Neots?
When choosing a secondary school in St Neots, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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