Soham Village College

Sand Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA

Outstanding

Inspected 19 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

51.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,432

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: 1,432 / 1,350 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.0%

Disadvantaged

10.4%

EAL

5.1%

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)

51.2

Attainment 8

1,432 pupils

54.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

18.2%

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.

85.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

27.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£52,672

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,222 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.

£7,214

Spend per pupil

£8,402

Income per pupil

60%

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.