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Impington Village College

South Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.65
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
294 1st-choice / 229 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#330 of 3,141 nationally

About Impington Village College

Impington Village College’s Progress 8 score of 0.65 is a striking outlier against the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 0.17 for secondary schools. That gap of nearly half a grade per subject means the average pupil here achieves almost two-thirds of a grade higher across their eight GCSEs than pupils in a typical local school. The school ranks 2nd out of 10 schools in South Cambridgeshire on this measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 57.9 confirms that this isn’t just strong progress from a low starting point — pupils are leaving with solid results too. Over 80% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 67.1% hit the harder grade 5 benchmark. The school also pushes academic breadth: 70.9% of pupils entered the English Baccalaureate, and 42.6% achieved it at grade 5 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressNew Road, Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LX
HeadteacherJo Sale
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils1,449
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity1,449 / 1,370 (106% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryTennis CourtsScience LabsICT SuiteAstro TurfTheatreSixth Form CentreSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

SwimmingHockeyBadmintonCricketDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseDramaChoirModel United NationsScience ClubDuke of EdinburghOrchestraEco ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Impington Village College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.