Comberton Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 1 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136463
- Address
- West Street, Comberton, CB23 7DU
- Website
- http://www.combertonvc.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1930 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 71.1%
Other White 8.3%
Mixed 7.9%
Unclassified 4.9%
Indian 2%
Chinese 2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.7%
African 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.47
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.13
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 76 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 141 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 142 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| Economics | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Comberton Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 294 150 144 |
| Year 8 | 300 159 141 |
| Year 9 | 297 158 139 |
| Year 10 | 300 157 143 |
| Year 11 | 299 170 129 |
| Year 12 | 237 125 112 |
| Year 13 | 203 105 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 37.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |