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Comberton Village College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB23 7DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,981 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

55.8

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 855.8
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,498

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

312

Places offered

256

1st-preference offers

255

Total preferences (any rank)
652
Preferred offers (top 3)
256
Applications from outside LA
11
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 fill117%

1,981 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,981
Boys / girls
1,000 / 981
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,981 / 1,700 (117%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
219
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Cam Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Victoria Hearn

Location

Address
West Street, Comberton
Postcode
CB23 7DU
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
65 on roll / 50 capacity

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 11–18, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 1,981 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CambridgeNear CB23

  • Meridian Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB23 7DD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Barton CofE VA Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB23 7BD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.86

    2.0 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Victoria Hearn
Telephone
01223262503
Website
http://www.combertonvc.org

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