Cambourne Village College

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cambourne Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 7th of 17 secondary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

248 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.7

51.7, 5.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.9%

56.9%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.2%

72.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50.4%

50.4%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.66

4.66, 0.57 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,626 pupils on roll, with places for 1,250

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.4%

23.4%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cambourne Village College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Comberton Village College	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.7
Swavesey Village College	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.6
Longsands Academy	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.5
Northstowe Learning Community	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.4
St Ivo Academy	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.1

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Mayes
Phone: 01954284000
Website: cambournevc.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FR
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 139408

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.