Melbourn Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Jul 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 137527
- Address
- The Moor, Melbourn, SG8 6EF
- Website
- www.melbournvc.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 638 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 84.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 4.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 121 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Melbourn Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 74 63 |
| Year 8 | 140 77 63 |
| Year 9 | 112 59 53 |
| Year 10 | 112 58 54 |
| Year 11 | 137 84 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 52.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |