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Cambourne Village College

Free schools · Cambridge · CB23 6FR

Ages 11–18 · 1,626 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,388

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

291

Places offered

281

1st-preference offers

270

Total preferences (any rank)
458
Preferred offers (top 3)
281
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill120%

1,626 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,626
Boys / girls
836 / 790
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,626 / 1,250 (130%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
261
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Mayes

Location

Address
Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne
Postcode
CB23 6FR
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 1,626 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB23
17
Secondary in CB23
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.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB23 5AX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Jeavons Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Great Cambourne · CB23 6DZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • The Vine Inter-Church Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Cambourne · CB23 6DY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Bourn CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cambridge · CB23 2SP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • The Newton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.88

    2.4 miles away

  • Caldecote Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB23 7NX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Papworth Hall School

    Other independent special school

    Cambridge · CB23 3RD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–16

    2.6 miles away

  • Elsworth CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    CB23 4JD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Mayes
Telephone
01954284000
Website
http://www.cambournevc.org/

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