The Martin Bacon Academy

  • Special
  • Free school
  • Ages 3 to 19
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DHOpen in maps

The Martin Bacon Academy is a special school in Northstowe for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 25 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

15 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.9

0.9, 45.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.08

0.08, 4.01 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 178

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Martin Bacon Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Centre School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 1.5
Gretton School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 6.1
Hope Tree School3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
The Cavendish School3 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 28.4
Castle School, Cambridge5 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 0.2

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Age range
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Louise
Phone
01223340800
Website
martinbacon.academy
Address
Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
URN
147661

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.