The Martin Bacon Academy is a special free school in Northstowe, Cambridgeshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 3–19
- 152 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 152 (places for 178)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Louise
- Part of
- Meridian Trust
- Opened
- 1 April 2020
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- School reference (URN)
- 147661
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (11)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (6)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (5)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (10)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (7)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Cambridgeshire (5)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Cambridgeshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formInsufficient evidence
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Centre School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 miles
- Gretton School Independent · Ages 5–19 2.6 miles
- Impington Village College Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 3.2 miles
All SEND schools in Cambridgeshire
By need in Cambridgeshire: Autism (12) · Moderate learning (11) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Physical (6) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about The Martin Bacon Academy
How do I get a place at The Martin Bacon Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult The Martin Bacon Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Martin Bacon Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Martin Bacon Academy take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is The Martin Bacon Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Martin Bacon Academy?
Stirling Road, Northstowe, CB24 1DH, in Cambridgeshire.
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