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Comberton Village College

Secondary · Academy converter · Cambridge, CB23 7DU

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#376 of 3,312

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#664 of 2,536

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Comberton Village College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,981
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Victoria Hearn
TrustTHE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Feb 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136463.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.56.8, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire48.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.75.3%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire68.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.61.3%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire50.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.26%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire18.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths72.6%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire63.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4292--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.37.75, better than England, similar to Cambridgeshire37.3935
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.46, similar to England, similar to Cambridgeshire37.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better15.3%, similar to England, worse than Cambridgeshire22.9%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.17, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study235--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,981
Girls981
Boys1,000
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English11.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,850
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25350
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.126
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.155
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.4%
Other White
8.7%
Other mixed
3.9%
Chinese
2.9%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other Asian
1.9%
Indian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
African
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)120.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)81.7
Support staff (FTE)142.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25125.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25116.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.281
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.607
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.309
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.277
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)16

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence6.7%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire19.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.92.9%
School sixth form44.7%
Sixth form college30.2%
Further education17.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%
Employment1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.5%
Higher education60%
Employment21.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Comberton Village College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryMeridian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Comberton Village College

What is Comberton Village College's Ofsted rating?

Comberton Village College is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Comberton Village College rank in England?

Comberton Village College ranks 376 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 88% of schools) and 664 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Comberton Village College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 61.3% of pupils at Comberton Village College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 56.8 (England 46.2).

What are Comberton Village College's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Comberton Village College was B-, and 15.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Comberton Village College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Comberton Village College made 281 offers from 607 applications (2.2 per offer), and 277 of 309 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Comberton Village College?

Comberton Village College has 1,981 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Comberton Village College?

Comberton Village College had 1,850 school places in 2024/25.

Does Comberton Village College have a sixth form?

Yes, Comberton Village College has a sixth form with 350 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Comberton Village College?

At Comberton Village College, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Comberton Village College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Comberton Village College missed 6.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.