Chesterton Community College
Contact details for the school

School Name: Chesterton Community College
Address: Gilbert Road
Town/City: Cambridge
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: CB4 3NY
Telephone Number: 01223 712150
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Eastern Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Eastern Learning Alliance

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nick Harrison
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1126 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.8%

Location and administration

URN: 136887
DfE Number: 873/4029
UKPRN: 10034163
UPRN: 200004213272
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Cambridge (E07000008)
Constituency: Cambridge (E14001149)
Electoral Ward: West Chesterton (E05013063)

Easting & Northing: 544953E, 259804N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 13' 4.86" N 0° 7' 14" E
Plus Code: 9F42649C+66

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Castle School, Cambridge (0.3km)
  2. St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Milton Road Primary School (0.5km)
  4. OA - Cambridge (0.6km)
  5. Arbury Primary School (0.6km)
  6. Park Street CofE Primary School (0.8km)
  7. Mayfield Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) (1.1km)
  9. North Cambridge Academy (1.2km)
  10. Colleges Nursery School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Alastair Beresford - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Professor Alastair Beresford - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Mr Bruno Cotta - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Nick Harrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Charlotte Howard - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 October 2026.
  • Mr Sum Kung - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Mr Paul Lockhart-Thomas - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
  • Mr Gareth Marlow - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 November 2028.
  • Ms Claire Middleditch - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 July 2027.
  • Mr Robert Percival - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2029.
  • Simon Peyton-Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Rolf Purvis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Zoe Skipworth - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
  • Mrs Anne-Marie Vincent - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
  • Ms Rosalie Woods - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 October 2027.