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Cottenham Village College

High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA

Good

Inspected 17 October 2023

Good
Ofsted
52
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–16
Ages
877
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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School Information

Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
School Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–16
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
877 / 900 (97%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
17 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17.6%
Disadvantaged
9.9%
EAL
3.4%
SEN support
11.2%
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)

52.0
Attainment 8
877 pupils
56.5%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
75.3%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
5.0
EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%
Sustained destination
88%
Stayed in education
4%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%
Overall absence
22.6%
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.

46.92
Teachers (FTE)
+2.9 vs 2023/24
19.5
Pupils per teacher
-0.7 vs 2023/24
4.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-2.1 vs 2023/24
£52,772
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 15% on leadership pay
+£7,992 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
0 vs 2023/24
7
Leadership (FTE)
0.0 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.

£6,401
Spend per pupil
£7,635
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.

Contact Details

Address
High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA
Phone
01954288944
Headteacher
Hanan McKeand

Teaching Jobs

TeacherEnglish
Teacher of English
PermanentFull time£34,399 - £53,887
Closes 27 Sept 2026View & apply
Support Staff
Exam Invigilator
PermanentPart time£13.52 Hourly · · Casual hours, paid by the hour - £13.52 per hour
Closes 27 Sept 2026View & apply
Asst. Headteacher
Assistant Principal
PermanentFull time£70,064 - £77,172 · · LS 11-15
Closes 27 Sept 2026View & apply
TeacherRE
Head of RE
PermanentPart time£34,399 - £53,887 (FTE) · · 0.6 contract - pro rata salary £20,639 - £32,332 plus a TLR 2D £6,091
Closes 27 Sept 2026View & apply
Support StaffDT
DT Technician
PermanentPart time£27,275 - £28,154 (FTE) · · Pro-rata actual salary for term-time only plus training days £8,852 - £9,137 per annum
Closes 27 Sept 2026View & apply

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