Bassingbourn Village College

Academy converterSecondary

SG8 5NJ / 11–16 / None

47.5

Attainment 8

69%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47.5
Progress 8
-0.15
Grade 5+ English & Maths
51.6%

69% of parents would recommend this school

127 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
41%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
46%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
6%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
8%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
59%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
39%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
24%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
19%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 24 parents

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
29%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
44%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
12%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
46%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
52%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
58%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
50%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
37%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
14%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
69%
No
31%

15.3% of pupils receive SEN support

15.3%

SEN support

3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.2%

89.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
89.1%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19:1

Free school meals
17%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19:1
Overall absence
8.68%
Persistent absence
23.6%
English as additional language
4.4%
Teachers with QTS
91.9%
White
88.4%
White British82.4%
Other White5.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Irish0.3%
Mixed
3.9%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Other Mixed0.8%
White & Black African0.3%
Asian
1.8%
Other Asian1.1%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Black
1.6%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.3%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.5%