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Soham Village College

East Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
Progress 8
+0.75
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
300 1st-choice / 261 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#221 of 3,141 nationally

About Soham Village College

Soham Village College is a mixed state secondary in Cambridgeshire, serving pupils from 11 to 16. It sits within the East Cambridgeshire local authority area, where it ranks first out of five schools of the same type, placing it in the top 20th percentile locally. Among its top-performing peers in the wider Cambridgeshire area are Chesterton Community College, St Bede's Inter-Church School, and Sawston Village College, all of which also achieve strong Progress 8 scores. The school is led by headteacher Jon Hampson and currently accommodates 1,432 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 1,350. It has no religious character and does not operate a sixth form. With 18.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative community. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2024, awarded the school an overall rating of Outstanding, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. Every inspected category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — was judged Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSand Street, Ely, East Cambridgeshire, CB7 5AA
HeadteacherJon Hampson
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils1,432
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity1,432 / 1,350 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolSports HallSixth Form CentreGymnasiumPlaying FieldsScience LabsAstro TurfICT SuiteMusic RoomsTheatreArt StudiosDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

FootballHockeyCross CountryRugbyTennisRoundersAthleticsCricketBasketballRowing

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghCodingModel United NationsDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Soham Village College

Soham 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.