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Cambourne Village College

Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FR

Local ranking9th of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
248

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1461
Boys
751 (51%)
Girls
710 (49%)
Capacity
1250 (117% full)
SEND
13.1%
FSM Eligible
16.4%
EAL
24.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
8.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,964/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 58.4%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 8.1%
  • Asian Indian: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%

58.4%

White British

8.3%

White Other

8.1%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139408
UKPRN
10041662
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST

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