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Impington Village College

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB24 9LX

Ages 11–18 · 1,446 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

57.9

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 857.9
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,216

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

246

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

200

Total preferences (any rank)
620
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill106%

1,446 pupils · 1,370 places

Pupils on roll
1,446
Boys / girls
789 / 657
School capacity
1,370
Capacity fill
1,446 / 1,370 (106%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
167
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: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE
Sponsor
Eastern Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Ms Jo Sale

Location

Address
New Road, Impington
Postcode
CB24 9LX
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 1,446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.8%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB24
21
Secondary in CB24
3
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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    • P80.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

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    • Att862.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.3%

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence9.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Sale
Telephone
01223200400
Website
http://www.impington.cambs.sch.uk/

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