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Trumpington Community College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Lime Avenue, Cambridge CB2 9FD · trumpingtoncc.org.uk · 01223 551600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Cambridgeshire 48.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.56 mi
- 4.11 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6OC · Cambridgeshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 613
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 35.1%
- First language not English
- 41.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6OC” went to a home 2.56 mi (4.11 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 112 families put the school first and 121 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 121 | 112 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 150 | 123 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 113 | 86 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 122 | 82 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 101 | 53 | 0.5 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 6OC | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.56 mi4.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.4, and 55.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cambridgeshire it was 48.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲75.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.87 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141946)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 10.3 | +7.1 |
| Sixth form college | 61.5 | −4.6 |
| Further education | 17.9 | +5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | −3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.1 | +0.3 |
Ofsted
Trumpington Community College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Nov 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 60
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied