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Comberton Village College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

West Street, Comberton, Cambridge CB23 7DU · combertonvc.org · 01223 262503

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.7
average Attainment 8 score. Cambridgeshire 48.1, England 46
Last distance offered
3.93 mi
6.32 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 11OC · Cambridgeshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,981
281 over 1,700 places · 117%
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14.8%
First language not English
11.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Cam Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 11OC” went to a home 3.93 mi (6.32 km) from the school. Source: Cambridgeshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 309 families put the school first and 281 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 347 (Places 254)347September 2023: 333 (Places 267)333September 2024: 312 (Places 256)312September 2025: 324 (Places 275)324September 2026: 309 (Places 281)309Places 281
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262813091.1▲90%
September 2025Sept 20252753241.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 20242563121.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 20232673331.2▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222543471.4▲72%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 11OCDistance
September 20263.93 mi6.32 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.7, and 58.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cambridgeshire it was 48.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 58.9 (England 46.3)58.92017/18: 60.7 (England 46.5)60.72018/19: 60.8 (England 46.7)60.82021/22: 60.2 (England 48.8)60.22022/23: 56.0 (England 46.3)56.02023/24: 55.8 (England 45.9)55.82024/25: 55.7 (England 46.0)55.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.746.0
▲58.6%45.4%
▲76.4%64.8%
▲46.5%40.5%
▲4.964.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.7+8.4
Sixth form college30.2−11.5
Further education17.3+3.4
Other education0.7−2
Apprenticeship1.4+0.2
Employment1.4−0.9
Not in a lasting destination2.7+1.2
Activity not captured1.7+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 37.5 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.1 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
178 studentsB- (37.8)Above average +0.17
185 studentsB- (37.8)Above average +0.18
45 studentsDist- (31.1)Average -0.04
15.3%AAB or better
98.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24180C+ (34.7)+0.03
2022/23197B- (36.6)—
2021/22198B (40.7)—
2018/19160B- (36.2)+0.06
2017/18134B- (37.1)+0.20
2016/17151B- (37.5)+0.31
2015/16178C+ (34.6)+0.33

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60+8.2
Other education2.8+0.9
Apprenticeship1.9−1.2
Employment21.9−8.3
Not in a lasting destination10.7+4
Activity not captured2.8−3.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Comberton Village College on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (452 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
452
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲79% agreeEngland 67%

based on 113 parents (25%) with SEND

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