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Impington Village College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Victoria Hearn

corporate_fareEASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE

location_onCambridge, CB24 9LX

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,418

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Attainment 8

58.6

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Cambridgeshire

#293 of 3,216 nationally

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Impington Village College is a Academy converter secondary school in Cambridge, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Impington Village College is an academy converter in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE. The school has approximately 1,449 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.6, placing the school #4 in Cambridgeshire and #293 of 3,216 nationally. 66.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 44.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.6

Grade 5+ E&M

66.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)44.8%

Entering EBacc74.60%

EBacc APS5.69

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.90%

EBacc APS5.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS5.51

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS6.07

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS5.52

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS5.11

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered1

2024

Avg Grade

C-

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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03 March 2016

Inspection Report

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05 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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30 May 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-03-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,449 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,449	23	1.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,457	13	0.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,437	17	1.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,432	20	1.4%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,422	25	1.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,413	15	1.1%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,418	38	2.7%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,417	36	2.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,417	33	2.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,431	34	2.4%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,434	17	1.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,431	10	0.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,432	6	0.4%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,441	20	1.4%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,391	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,391	9	0.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,385	21	1.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,308	10	0.8%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,308	15	1.1%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,321	20	1.5%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,305	17	1.3%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,308	11	0.8%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,310	11	0.8%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,316	10	0.8%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,324	8	0.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,326	3	0.2%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 75 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Physical Disability 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

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Impington Village College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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