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Long Road Sixth Form College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16–19 · 16–19 academy
Long Road, Long Road, Cambridge CB2 8PX · longroad.ac.uk · 01223 631100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- A levels, 2024/25
- C
- average result (30.7 points per entry)
- Capacity
- 2,600
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.7 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 706 students | C (30.7) | Below average -0.19 | |
| 754 students | C (30.7) | Below average -0.19 | |
| 581 students | Dist- (30.3) | Average +0.01 | |
| 34 students | Dist- (32.9) | Average -0.03 |
6.3%AAB or better
89.9%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 882 | C (31) | -0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 854 | C (30.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 732 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 716 | C (28.5) | -0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 796 | C- (27.3) | -0.13 |
| 2016/17 | 770 | C- (27.1) | -0.06 |
| 2015/16 | 867 | C- (26.1) | -0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40.1 | −1.8 |
| Further and other education | 2 | +1 |
| Further education | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Other education | 0.9 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 38.3 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.7 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +0.8 |
Ofsted
Long Road Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 January 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |