73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1223.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,432
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Soham Village College · Secondary · Cambridgeshire
Part ofANGLIAN LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-6pp
82%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-2pp
62%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.2
-1.8
57.554.451.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.2
EBacc entry
21%
+4pp
26%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1223.1
+17.7
1310.81250.41190.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1223.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,432
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA
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 | 73% | 54% | 51.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 1223.1 | 27% | 1,432 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 56% | 53.0 | +0.75 | 17% | 1205.4 | 22% | 1,413 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58% | 55.0 | +0.83 | 23% | 1310.2 | 24% | 1,407 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 57.5 | +0.60 | 26% | 1310.8 | 31% | 1,382 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 49% | 52.1 | +0.43 | 25% | 1190.0 | 33% | 1,389 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 53% | 53.9 | +0.41 | 29% | 1197.5 | 35% | 1,377 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 40% | 48.3 | +0.10 | 29% | — | 35% | 1,364 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,432 | 16.7 | 16% | 10% | 19% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,413 | 17.4 | 13% | 11% | 17% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,407 | 17.3 | 14% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,382 | 16.5 | 13% | 9% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,382 | 16.5 | 10% | 8% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,389 | 17.6 | 14% | 7% | 15% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,377 | 16.9 | 10% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,364 | 16.6 | 9% | 8% | 17% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.