Bassingbourn Village College

South End, Royston, Cambridgeshire, SG8 5NJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

658

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: 658 / 625 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17.5%

Disadvantaged

4.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

12.3%

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)

47.5

Attainment 8

658 pupils

51.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

72.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.4%

Overall absence

27.1%

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.

34.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

8.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£46,370

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£693 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.

£7,541

Spend per pupil

£7,685

Income per pupil

52%

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.