Melbourn Village College
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Address | The Moor, SG8 6EF |
| School Website | www.melbournvc.org |
| Telephone | 1763223400 |
| URN | 137527 |
School Census
| Total | 633 |
| Girls/Boys | 285/348 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 45.0%/55.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 6.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 126 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.3% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/07/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 03/07/2023 | Inadequate |
| 21/05/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/07/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 21/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 17 December 2024 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 13 June 2024 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 03 July 2023 | School inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 12 September 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 21 May 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 February 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.10% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 45.30% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.10% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.55 |
| Progress 8 | -0.48 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 53% |
| Entering EBacc | 37% |
| EBacc average point score | 4 |
| Progress 8 | -0.13 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.46 |
| Progress 8 | -0.01 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 215 |
| As first preference | 106 |
| As second preference | 64 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 136 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 103 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 230 |
| As first preference | 105 |
| As second preference | 81 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 146 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 105 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 198 |
| As first preference | 103 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 56 |
| Total Offers Made | 133 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 103 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 179 |
| As first preference | 82 |
| As second preference | 47 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 117 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 176 |
| As first preference | 90 |
| As second preference | 44 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 108 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 90 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 230 |
| As first preference | 127 |
| As second preference | 57 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 127 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 203 |
| As first preference | 110 |
| As second preference | 46 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 110 |
| second preference offers | 19 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 |
| As first preference | 89 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 106 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 89 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 155 |
| As first preference | 91 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 95 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 91 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 135 |
| As first preference | 73 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 81 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 73 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 139 |
| As first preference | 82 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 89 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 55% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 38% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 13% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 26% |
| no | 74% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 34% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 41% |
| no | 59% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 15% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 62% |
| no | 38% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 84.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 84.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
Melbourn Primary School
(0.33 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Mortlock Street, , SG8 6DB