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Soham Village College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sand Street
 Soham
 Ely
 Cambridgeshire CB7 5AA
Telephone: 01353 724100

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Soham Village College
Trust: Anglian Learning
Sponsor: Anglian Learning

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Jon Hampson (since February 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Carin Taylor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 80.83 / 25.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.71
Number of pupils: 1436
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Soham South
School Number: 8735415

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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