Cottenham Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 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
- 137434
- Address
- High Street, Cottenham, CB24 8UA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 877 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 74.7%
Other White 9.1%
Mixed 7.1%
African 2.1%
Indian 1.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.99
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Cottenham Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 69 106 |
| Year 8 | 180 109 71 |
| Year 9 | 175 81 94 |
| Year 10 | 170 93 77 |
| Year 11 | 177 93 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 56.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |