Cambourne Village College

Sheepfold Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6FR

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

51.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,461

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,461 / 1,250 (117%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.4%

Disadvantaged

24%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

8.6%

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)

51.7

Attainment 8

1,461 pupils

56.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

15.5%

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.

89.03

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.0 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

28.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£49,916

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,985 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 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.

£7,964

Spend per pupil

£8,294

Income per pupil

53%

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.