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Melbourn Village College

South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6EFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 3 Requires improvement
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.48
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
84 1st-choice / 140 places
Ranking
#2,580
of 3,141 nationally

About Melbourn Village College

Melbourn Village College received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in May 2025, though the picture is more nuanced than that single label suggests. Behaviour and attitudes were judged Good, a notable step up from the Inadequate rating the school received in its previous inspection in July 2023. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year was -0.48, which is below the national average and ranks it 30th out of 39 similar schools in Cambridgeshire. That score also sits well below the local authority average Progress 8 of 0.17. The Attainment 8 score was 40.7, and just 32.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The school’s EBacc average point score was 3.55, with 24.1% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Moor, Royston, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6EF
HeadteacherRachel Spencer
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils585
Free School Meals (FSM)24.3%
School Capacity585 / 740 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

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

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
TheatreLibraryGymnasiumDining HallSixth Form CentreTennis CourtsScience LabsSports HallAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BasketballRowingAthleticsCross CountryDanceSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningNewspaperScience ClubEco ClubYoung EnterpriseChoirDramaOrchestraChess

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Melbourn Village College

Melbourn Village College has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.