Melbourn Village College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement May 13 2025 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
- 585 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.1%
White British 86%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.2
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 108 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 99 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Melbourn Village College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 122 66 56 |
| Year 8 | 123 65 58 |
| Year 9 | 123 67 56 |
| Year 10 | 108 58 50 |
| Year 11 | 109 56 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 46.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |