How many pupils does Melbourn Village College have?

Melbourn Village College has 585 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Melbourn Village College?

The principal of Melbourn Village College is Rachel Spencer.

What type of school is Melbourn Village College?

Melbourn Village College is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Melbourn Village College in?

Melbourn Village College is in the Cambridgeshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Melbourn Village College

The Moor, Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025.

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585

Pupils

24.3%

Free school meals

1 October 2011

Opened

About this school

Melbourn Village College is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in South Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire. The school has 585 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 13 May 2025. The Principal is Rachel Spencer. The school is administered by Cambridgeshire local authority. It belongs to THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2011.

School details

Principal: Rachel Spencer
Trust: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137527

Contact

01763223400 office@melbournvc.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Melbourn Village College are handled by the school or the local authority (Cambridgeshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.3

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.48

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.70

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →