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Bassingbourn Village College

Academy converter · Royston · SG8 5NJ

Ages 11–16 · 652 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
692

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

119

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
215
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
55
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

652 pupils · 625 places

Pupils on roll
652
Boys / girls
338 / 314
School capacity
625
Capacity fill
652 / 625 (104%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
120
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mr Ian Stoneham

Location

Address
South End, Bassingbourn
Postcode
SG8 5NJ
Town
Royston
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Royston, Cambridgeshire, 652 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Royston
19
Secondary schools in Royston
2
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
Open schools in SG8
22
Secondary in SG8
2
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RoystonNear SG8

  • Bassingbourn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5NP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS215%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Roman Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5EQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.81

    1.9 miles away

  • Tannery Drift School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 5DE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.08

    2.2 miles away

  • King James Academy Royston

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Royston · SG8 7JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 9–18

    • Att842.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Icknield Walk First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7EZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.15

    2.6 miles away

  • Studlands Rise First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 9HB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.79

    2.8 miles away

  • Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 0PD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.91

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Stoneham
Telephone
01763242344
Website
www.bassingbournvc.net

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