Cottenham Village College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cottenham Village College is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 860 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Cottenham is an aspirational and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning.”
- “Pupils value education and work hard to achieve the high standards the school sets for them.”
- “Pupils demonstrate curiosity in lessons and ask interesting questions about what they are studying.”
To improve
- “Some parents report concerns about the school’s work for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and parents’ inability to get appointments to discuss issues with leaders.”
- “Some teachers do not fully understand, and therefore do not provide for, the exact needs of some pupils.”
- “There is still more work to do to reassure some parents.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 104 first-preference applications, 142 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Impington Village College 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Cambridge Academy 3.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chesterton Community College 4.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parkside Community College 5.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Swavesey Village College 5.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Coleridge Community College 6.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Bede's Inter-Church School 6.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Bottisham Village College 6.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published