52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
403.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
585
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Melbourn Village College · Secondary · Cambridgeshire
Part ofTHE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
81%66%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+6pp
47%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.3
+1.6
50.445.540.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
29%
+5pp
41%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
403.0
-83.2
544.0467.7391.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 403.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
585
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EF
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 38% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 29% | 403.0 | 36% | 585 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 32% | 40.7 | -0.48 | 24% | 486.1 | 26% | 638 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 47% | 44.5 | -0.12 | 37% | 517.9 | 42% | 633 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 47% | 50.4 | -0.01 | 41% | 544.0 | 48% | 605 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.10 | 33% | 391.3 | 46% | 596 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 44% | 45.3 | -0.17 | 31% | 358.3 | 42% | 518 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 57% | 48.7 | +0.27 | 35% | — | 44% | 484 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 585 | 17.6 | 12% | 5% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 638 | 17.6 | 14% | 6% | 23% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 633 | 21.0 | 14% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 605 | 16.2 | 17% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 621 | 16.6 | 15% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 596 | 19.4 | 15% | 2% | 19% | 8% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 518 | 17.5 | 18% | 1% | 17% | 7% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 484 | 18.3 | 13% | 1% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.