Soham Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136610
- Address
- Sand Street, Soham, CB7 5AA
- Website
- http://www.sohamvc.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1413 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 11%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 82.2%
Other White 9.1%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Soham Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 292 144 148 |
| Year 8 | 293 157 136 |
| Year 9 | 284 140 144 |
| Year 10 | 278 131 147 |
| Year 11 | 266 126 140 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 55.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |