Cottenham Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Cottenham Village College currently has around 877 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 9% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | High Street, Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
| Website: | https://www.astreacottenham.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01954288944 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Hanan McKeand |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137434 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 877 |
| Number of Boys: | 445 |
| Number of Girls: | 432 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.70% | 655 |
| Other White | 9.10% | 80 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 25 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 21 |
| African | 2.10% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 16 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Primary School Lambs Lane , Cottenham CB24 8TA | 3out of 4 | 676 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ | 4out of 4 | 3,168 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.