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
- 22.3%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 92 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
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 | 88.0% 87.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 27.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 24.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 48.0% 34.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.2% |