Comberton Village College, Cambridge

In its own words: "Our ethos is the spirit, the characteristics and the daily interactions between us all. Comberton’s ethos is Caring, Confident and Capable: Comberton pupils and students care for and serve each other, the school and their wider environment. They understand, value and respect their own and each other’s place in our community ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted that you are interested in Comberton Village College, an incredible school which I feel extremely privileged to lead. The school was established in 1960 and opened by Henry Morris himself, the visionary educationalist who pioneered the village college movement as a new approach to education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Comberton Village College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.3 in Cambridgeshire and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Cambridgeshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 55.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.42: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.4, against 59.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and Chemistry.

For September 2026 entry, 309 families put Comberton Village College as their first choice and 607 named it as one of their preferences, for 281 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 32 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Comberton Village College are Cambourne Village College (4.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.7); Chesterton Community College (5.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.4); and Impington Village College (6.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 61.4).

Comberton Village College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Comberton Village College is one of 17 schools run by The Cam Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.5 in 2024/25.

452 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Comberton Village College (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

Of the 295 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 215 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 31% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 126 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 155 (7.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Comberton Village College has a resourced provision for autism: 50 places, 65 pupils on roll.

Comberton Village College had 149 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Comberton Village College.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Comberton Village College (in), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Comberton Village College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).

In 2024/25, Comberton Village College issued 76 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.