Bottisham Village College

Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

51.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,465

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,465 / 1,500 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.8%

Disadvantaged

9.1%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

16.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.1

Attainment 8

1,465 pupils

57.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

21.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

18.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£44,763

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,983 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

11.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,162

Spend per pupil

£7,805

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.