Cottenham Village College

Academy converterSecondary

CB24 8UA / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

52

Attainment 8

61%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 1 performance badge

🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
52
Progress 8
0.26
Grade 5+ English & Maths
56.5%

61% of parents would recommend this school

307 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
55%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
61%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
47%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
8%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
10%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
59%

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

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
33%
Disagree
38%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
4%

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

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
25%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
23%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

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

Answered by about 71 parents

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
10%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
50%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
44%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
47%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
50%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

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

Strongly agree
20%
Agree
59%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
58%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
15%
Agree
47%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
61%
No
39%

14.6% of pupils receive SEN support

14.6%

SEN support

3.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.5%

69.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
69.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1

Free school meals
17.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.7:1
Overall absence
7.92%
Persistent absence
20.55%
English as additional language
9.9%
Teachers with QTS
95.9%
White
84.4%
White British74.7%
Other White9.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
7.1%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
4%
Indian1.8%
Other Asian1.8%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Black
2.1%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.3%
Other
0.7%