Cottenham Village College

High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA

Good

Inspected 17 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

877

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: 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

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

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.