Cottenham Village College, Cambridge

At age 16 (%)

No data for 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.

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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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Cottenham Village College

High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge CB24 8UA

https://www.astreacottenham.org/

Cottenham Village College is a non-selective academy. It has about 880 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Astrea Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Ivo Academy, Longsands Academy, Ernulf Academy, Astrea Academy Woodfields and Astrea Academy Sheffield.)

Particular strengths include Destinations, Environment, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.4		Impington Village College
2.4		Northstowe Learning Community
4.0		North Cambridge Academy
4.5		Chesterton Community College
5.4		Parkside Community College
5.6		Swavesey Village College
6.3		Coleridge Community College
6.5		St Bede's Inter-Church School
6.8		Bottisham Village College
7.2		The Netherhall School
7.3		Trumpington Community College
7.6		Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high.

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

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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