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Witchford Village College

East Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
+0.05
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
152 1st-choice / 159 places
Ranking
#1,409
of 3,141 nationally

About Witchford Village College

Witchford Village College was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.05, which measures pupil progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSEs, is broadly in line with the national average. However, this sits below the Cambridgeshire local authority average of 0.17, placing the school 22nd out of 39 similar state secondaries in the county. Within the East Cambridgeshire district, it ranks 4th out of 5 schools on the same metric. The Attainment 8 score of 46.4 means the average pupil achieves just under a grade 5 across their best eight GCSE subjects. A solid 68.3% of pupils secured a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, though the figure drops to 39.3% at the stronger grade 5 threshold. The school’s EBacc average point score of 4.15 reflects modest uptake and performance in the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressManor Road, Ely, East Cambridgeshire, CB6 2JA
HeadteacherNick Harrison
Local AuthorityCambridgeshire
Number of Pupils767
Free School Meals (FSM)25.9%
School Capacity767 / 900 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumTennis CourtsScience LabsICT SuiteSwimming PoolTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

Martial ArtsDanceFootballRowingHockeyBasketballSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubScience ClubChessDramaDuke of EdinburghCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Source: witchfordvc.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Witchford Village College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.