Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to working in partnership with all schools, colleges and settings, including Academies, to narrow the attainment gap, improve outcomes for children and their families, and ensure that teaching and learning experiences are of the highest quality.
In order to respond to key topics recently raised with the Council about the conversion of Cambridgeshire schools to Academy status, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page is now available.
Alongside this information, the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) website contains a detailed section with answers to a range of questions on the Academies programme.
By 1 April 2012, the following schools had already converted to Academy status in Cambridgeshire:
Primary schools
- Alderman Jacobs
- Bourn Church of England
- Buckden Church of England
- Crosshall Infant
- Crosshall Junior
- Godmanchester
- Leverington
Secondary schools
- Abbey College
- Bassingbourn Village Collage
- Bottisham Village Collage
- Cottenham Village Collage
- Chesterton Community College
- Coleridge Community College
- Comberton Village College
- Ely College
- Ernulf Academy (formerly St Neots CC)
- Gamlingay Village College
- Hinchingbrooke School
- Impington Village College
- Linton Village College
- Longsands College
- Melbourn Village College
- Parkside Community College
- Sawston Village College
- Sawtry Community College
- St Bede's School
- St Ivo School
- St Peter's School
- Sir Harry Smith CC
- Soham VC
- Swavesey VC
- Witchford VC
Special Schools
The list of schools who have indicated an intention to convert to academy status includes:
Primary schools
- Park Lane
- Middlefiled
- Winhills
Special Schools
Secondary schools
- Cromwell CC
- Neale-Wade CC
- Thomas Clarkson CC
If you have any queries about schools in Cambridgeshire please contact: Sandra Pedley, Project Manager, Cambridgeshire County Council, Box CC1209, Castle Court, Castle Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0AP.
E-mail: sandra.pedley@cambridgeshire.gov.uk