Bottisham Village College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bottisham Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 15th of 17 secondary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2024, report published 8 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

293 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.1

51.1, 5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.7%

57.7%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths77.1%

77.1%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc38.2%

38.2%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.53

4.53, 0.44 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,396 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bottisham Village College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Landmark International School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 7.8
Waldorf Cambridge School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 26.3
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 6.3
St Bede's Inter-Church School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 61.6
The Netherhall School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Rankine
Phone: 01223811250
Website: bottishamvc.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 136677

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.