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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Comberton Village College
Secondary
Post 16
West Street Comberton, Cambridge, CB237DU
012 2326 2503


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1906

Comberton Village College is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1700. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 01 Feb 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
995 boys and 911 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
9.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.3%
EHC PLAN
4.9%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
60.8
Local Authority
49.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
68%
Local Authority
48%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 57% 39% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.65 4.36 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95.5%
Local Authority
92.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 36.24 35.27 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95.5%
Local Authority
91.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 36.65 35.18 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

01 Feb 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 617
Of which first preference applications 313
Of which second preference applications 216
Of which third preference applications 85
Total offers made 247
Of which first preference offers 245
Of which second preference offers 1
Of which third preference offers 1




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
97%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
71%
Local Authority
63%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 67% 60% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
41% 28% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
24% 20% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
1
GREEN SPACE
2
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£425,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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