Comberton Village College, Cambridge

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Comberton Village College

West Street, Comberton, Cambridge CB23 7DU

https://www.combertonvc.org/

Comberton Village College is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,930 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of The Cam Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cambourne Village College, Melbourn Village College and St Peter's School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Attendance and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.7		Cambourne Village College
4.8		Trumpington Community College
5.2		Parkside Community College
5.2		Chesterton Community College
5.6		Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
5.8		North Cambridge Academy
6.0		Coleridge Community College
6.3		Impington Village College
6.5		St Bede's Inter-Church School
6.5		The Netherhall School
6.7		Melbourn Village College
7.0		Northstowe Learning Community

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very low.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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