Cottenham Village CollegeImpington Village College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Cottenham Village College and Impington Village College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Cottenham Village College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Impington Village College scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Impington Village College is ahead on our composite score.
Cottenham Village College was judged Good and Impington Village College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for Cottenham Village College and 61.4 for Impington Village College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cottenham Village College (57.9 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Impington Village College (62.2 in 2021-22, 61.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeCottenham Village College | CambridgeImpington Village College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 4th of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 860 | 1,446 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,370 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB24 8UA | Cambridge, CB24 9LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 | 61.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 71.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% | 82.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 173 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 877 | 1,449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 15.3% 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
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.
Cottenham Village College
Impington Village College
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