Comberton Village CollegeChesterton Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Comberton Village College and Chesterton Community College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Comberton Village College scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chesterton Community College scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chesterton Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Comberton Village College was judged exceptional and Chesterton Community College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.7 for Comberton Village College and 68.0 for Chesterton Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Comberton Village College (60.2 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Chesterton Community College (59.5 in 2021-22, 68.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeComberton Village College | CambridgeChesterton Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 2nd of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,962 | 1,129 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB23 7DU | Cambridge, CB4 3NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.7 | 68.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% | 83.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% | 92.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.5% | 53.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.96 | 6.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 297 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 178 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 | 40.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,962 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.5% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
Comberton Village College
Chesterton Community College
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