Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Stoneham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Anglian Learning
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 625
- Pupils on roll
- 652
- URN
- 137427
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01763242344
About this school
Bassingbourn Village College is a secondary academy in Royston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 652 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bassingbourn Village College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 131 | 128 | 122 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.0 | 47.8 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.26 +0.01 to +0.51 | -0.15 -0.39 to +0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 50% | 51.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 72.7% | 72.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 25.8% | 36.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bassingbourn Village College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.8 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 674 |
| 2023/24 | 666 |
| 2024/25 | 658 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bassingbourn Village College compares
Bassingbourn Village College ranked 21st of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.5 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 652 | — |
| Melbourn Village College | 42.3 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 559 | 3.4 miles |
| Comberton Village College | 55.7 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 1,981 | 8.1 miles |
| Stratton School | 38.9 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 917 | 8.1 miles |
| Edward Peake CofE VC School | — | 7% | 26.3% | 359 | 8.2 miles |
| The Knights Templar School | 48.5 | 6.5% | 20.7% | 1,375 | 8.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.48%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.36%
- Persistent absence
- 27.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Melbourn Village College3.4 miles
Secondary · Royston
-
Comberton Village College8.1 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
-
Stratton School8.1 miles
Secondary · Biggleswade
-
Edward Peake CofE VC School8.2 miles
Secondary · Biggleswade
-
The Knights Templar School8.2 miles
Secondary · Baldock
Other schools in Royston
- Melbourn Village College Secondary
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School Primary
- Bassingbourn Primary School Primary
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Primary
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
- Icknield Walk First School Primary
- Melbourn Primary School Primary
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Reed First School Primary
- Roman Way Academy Primary
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bassingbourn Village College teach?
- Bassingbourn Village College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Royston.
- Who is the headteacher of Bassingbourn Village College?
- The headteacher of Bassingbourn Village College is Mr Ian Stoneham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bassingbourn Village College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bassingbourn Village College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bassingbourn Village College?
- Bassingbourn Village College has 652 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bassingbourn Village College full?
- Bassingbourn Village College has capacity for 625 pupils and 652 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bassingbourn Village College a faith school?
- No. Bassingbourn Village College has no designated religious character.
- Is Bassingbourn Village College a selective school?
- No. Bassingbourn Village College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bassingbourn Village College part of an academy trust?
- Bassingbourn Village College is part of ANGLIAN LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bassingbourn Village College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50 in 2022/23 and 47.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bassingbourn Village College compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Bassingbourn Village College ranked 21st of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bassingbourn Village College's absence rate?
- Bassingbourn Village College's overall absence rate is 9.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bassingbourn Village College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bassingbourn Village College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.