Comberton Village College
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | West Street, CB23 7DU |
| School Website | www.combertonvc.org |
| Telephone | 1223262503 |
| URN | 136463 |
School Census
| Total | 1935 |
| Girls/Boys | 915/1020 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.3%/52.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 178 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/11/2024 | |
| 31/01/2013 | Outstanding |
| 09/10/2007 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 19/11/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 31/01/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 09/10/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 73.20% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.04 |
| Progress 8 | 0.4 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 76% |
| Entering EBacc | 56% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.12 |
| Progress 8 | 0.47 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 81% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.52 |
| Progress 8 | 0.51 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 652 |
| As first preference | 312 |
| As second preference | 246 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 256 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 255 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 677 |
| As first preference | 333 |
| As second preference | 241 |
| As third preference | 99 |
| Total Offers Made | 267 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 261 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 653 |
| As first preference | 347 |
| As second preference | 220 |
| As third preference | 85 |
| Total Offers Made | 254 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 251 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 619 |
| As first preference | 297 |
| As second preference | 224 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 247 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 244 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 617 |
| As first preference | 313 |
| As second preference | 216 |
| As third preference | 85 |
| Total Offers Made | 247 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 245 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.32% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 608 |
| As first preference | 301 |
| As second preference | 235 |
| As third preference | 70 |
| Total Offers Made | 235 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 228 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 613 |
| As first preference | 294 |
| As second preference | 231 |
| As third preference | 85 |
| Total Offers Made | 274 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 261 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 548 |
| As first preference | 269 |
| As second preference | 202 |
| As third preference | 75 |
| Total Offers Made | 251 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 242 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 565 |
| As first preference | 273 |
| As second preference | 217 |
| As third preference | 74 |
| Total Offers Made | 246 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 241 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 481 |
| As first preference | 224 |
| As second preference | 189 |
| As third preference | 68 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 218 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 523 |
| As first preference | 238 |
| As second preference | 232 |
| As third preference | 51 |
| Total Offers Made | 243 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 228 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 70% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 53% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 43% |
| no | 57% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| dont know | 8% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 81% |
| no | 19% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |