Cambourne Village CollegeErnulf Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cambourne Village College and Ernulf Academy are secondary schools.
Cambourne Village College scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ernulf Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cambourne Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Cambourne Village College was judged exceptional and Ernulf Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.7 for Cambourne Village College and 43.4 for Ernulf Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cambourne Village College (55.7 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ernulf Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeCambourne Village College | St NeotsErnulf Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 29th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,626 | 720 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,274 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 6FR | St Neots, PE19 2SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 38.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.7% Stronger figure | 66.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 275 | 131 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,461 | 743 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.0% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cambourne Village College
Ernulf Academy
Full profiles: Cambourne Village College · Ernulf Academy