Bassingbourn Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 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
- 137427
- Address
- South End, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NJ
- Website
- www.bassingbournvc.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 658 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 82.4%
Other White 5.2%
Unclassified 5%
Mixed 3.9%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 121 |
Admissions
Bassingbourn Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 146 67 79 |
| Year 8 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 9 | 120 67 53 |
| Year 10 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 11 | 122 63 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 50.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |