Melbourn Village CollegeKing James Academy Royston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Royston.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Melbourn Village College and King James Academy Royston in Royston.
Melbourn Village College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King James Academy Royston scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). King James Academy Royston is ahead on our composite score.
Melbourn Village College was judged in need of attention and King James Academy Royston was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Melbourn Village College and 40.5 for King James Academy Royston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Melbourn Village College (50.4 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King James Academy Royston (43.2 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RoystonMelbourn Village College | RoystonKing James Academy Royston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 52nd of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 559 | 947 | |
| Capacity | 740 | 1,321 | |
| Location | Royston, SG8 6EF | Royston, SG8 7JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 Stronger figure | 40.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 108 | 98 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 585 | 939 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.1% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 20.5% 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.
Melbourn Village College
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