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Soham Village College

Academy converter · Ely · CB7 5AA

Ages 11–16 · 1,436 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

53.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+0.75
−20+2
Attainment 853.0
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,436

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

301

Places offered

273

1st-preference offers

272

Total preferences (any rank)
503
Preferred offers (top 3)
273
Applications from outside LA
94
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%

1,436 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,436
Boys / girls
750 / 686
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,436 / 1,350 (106%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
305
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 Jon Hampson

Location

Address
Sand Street, Soham
Postcode
CB7 5AA
Town
Ely
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 Ely, Cambridgeshire, 1,436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.2%.

Open schools in Ely
30
Secondary schools in Ely
4
Academies among open schools in Ely
53% (16)
Open schools in CB7
10
Secondary in CB7
1
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 ElyNear CB7

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ely · CB7 5AA · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.33

    0.1 miles away

  • The Weatheralls Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Soham · CB7 5BH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand0.57

    0.5 miles away

  • The Shade Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ely · CB7 5DE · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.17

    1.6 miles away

  • Fordham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ely · CB7 5NL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Hampson
Telephone
01353724100
Website
http://www.sohamvc.org/

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